Deep Ground Water: Extracted through a machine drilled borehole well using submersible pumps.
Shallow Ground Water: It is the groundwater in the overburden at shallower depths that is extracted through shallow dug wells using pumps.
Lakes / Reservoirs: Lakes or reservoirs are utilized as a source in rural WS schemes as a last resort as water sharing with other priority needs is usually problematic. One other reason is the fluctuations of water levels seasonally and in dry periods as these are recharged by rain. Water extraction is always by pumping.
Rivers: River intake designs generally depend on the width, changes in seasonal flow rates, terrain and ferocity of the flow. These can be barrage type weirs, partial weirs or infiltration wells on the banks connected with horizontal RC pipes. River intakes are designed and constructed on the banks with one or more screens to strain floating debris. Extraction is by pumping.
Streams: Streams or small rivulets are frequently used sources in rural WS schemes. Stream intakes are generally weirs, barrage type or partial. Water from streams is exploited for a WS scheme having allowed for continuous free flow downstream ensuring adequate water for other uses.
Springs: Springs are water points where the groundwater emerges through cracks or weaker strata of the rock, under pressure, gravitational or otherwise. The flow in true springs will not vary with changes in climate. The design of spring intakes varies according to the nature of the spring.
NWSDB Bulk Supply: Rural areas falling just outside a Water Supply Scheme operated and managed by NWSDB have a good chance of procuring a bulk supply of water from the NWSDB scheme for their area, on payment. In such a case a bulk meter is provided to keep account of the quantity of water so supplied.
Infographic 02: Condition
Categorization
Good: - Good location and clean, safer surroundings
- Measures in place to prevents surface water intrusion (Applicable only to Dug wells and Springs)
- All related pipe work is in order
- Structure well maintained and in good condition
- Protective fence restricting access to outsiders (Applicable only for Dug wells, Borehole wells and Springs)
Fair: - Structure reasonably well maintained, but need improvement
- No protective fence restricting access to outsiders (Applicable only for Dug wells, Borehole wells and Springs)
- Fairly clean surrounding, but trees in close proximity (Applicable for Dug wells)
- Pipework operational, but not in good order
- Location is prone to contamination (Applicable for Dug wells and Springs)
Poor: - Functional, but structure poorly maintained and dilapidated
- Unkempt surrounding. No protective fence and trees in close proximity (Applicable for Dug wells)
- Exposed pipe work in poor state and in dilapidated condition
- Potential for contamination by surface water intrusion (Applicable for Dug wells and Springs)
- Poor location and is prone to contamination (Applicable for Dug wells and Springs)
Beyond Use: - Completely dilapidated structure
- Dried up source
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Uses and Utilization of the Dashboard
Infographic 01 - Type of Source: This Infographic displays the grouping of CBOs / WS Systems with different types of sources.
This enables the Planners to get an idea of the occurrence of the various water sources in different localities /DS divisions and use the information in their WS intervention planning.
Infographic 02 - Condition of Source / Intake: This Infographic displays the current condition of various types of sources / Intakes in the CBOs / WS Systems.
This enables the relevant and / or responsible agency to identify the better ones and appreciate the respective CBOs for their good maintenance inputs and the needy ones to improve the situation. Interventions could be either complete rehabilitation or introducing planned preventive maintenance or both.
Location Data
Location of the Water Source from Baseline Data Records.
Limitations
Assessment of the condition is based on the perception of the Data Collector.