Appropriate Water Technology for "Tanker Villages" and Hilltop Villages of Thana District, Maharashtra, India

By Dr. Costantino Faillace

1. Introduction
2.Characteristics of Tanker Villages
3.Appropriate Technology for Tanker Villages
4.Evaluation of the Groundwater Alternative
5.Groundwater Recharge
  • Percolation Tanks
  • Blasting and Hydrofracturing
6. Development of Artificial Aquifers
  • Subsurface Dams
  • Sand Storage Dams
7. Possibility to Create Small Artificial Aquifers in Thana District
8. Construction of Infiltration Galleries
9. Development of Springs and Seepages
10.Rain Harvesting Development
11.Rain Harvesting by Rock Catchment
12. Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Appropriate Technology
  • Inventory of Water Resources
  • Water Development Plan
  • Improvements of Technical Aspects for Dam Construction
  • Better Design, Supervison and Control of Water Works
  • Supervision, Training and Co-ordination
  • Technical Institute for Simple, Low-Cost , Appropriate Technology
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