Product:Process to preserve under ground water and to check soil erosion.
Application:Sustainable water supply in dug wells or hand pumps awment drinking water supply and irrigation potential,check soil erosion,reclamation of waterlands.
Feature:The concept of 'hill to valley' is adopted to arrest rainwater at selected points in the catchment area.In the hilly terrain,as well as discontinous trenches are made while in the valley,continoud trenches,boulder check dams or ponds are constructed on secondary or tertiary drains.These water storage structures recharge the ground water and raise the water table level.This also checks soil erosion.Micro water sheds can be planned in semi-arid zones.It takes three year for market impact.
Commercialisation:Commercialised.
Economy:200/ha.
Investment:Rs 4000/ha in a typical case.
Equipment:Normal soil digging tools.
Institute:Regional Research Laborotary,Bhopal.
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