Ground Water Exploration & Minor Irrigation
WAPCOS employs advanced techniques of Aeromagnetic Surveys, Remote Sensing & Photo Interpretation and have acquired expertise in ground water resources appraisal both in investigations and mathematical modelling besides building up knowledge & experience for conjunctive use of surface & ground water, duly accounting for problems of salinity ingress and drainage on one hand and falling ground water table due to over exploitation of the resource on the other.
Minor irrigation schemes dependent on ground water reserves contribute to sustainable agriculture development and WAPCOS over the years has taken up several similar studies in India and abroad, covering all aspects of minor irrigation like selection of crops, crop water requirement, financial analysis, master plan studies using satellite imageries and prioritization for phased implementation, etc.
Ground Water
Hydrogeological Surveys
- Identification of aquifers
- Yield assessment
- Quality assessment
- Water balance studies
Investigation & Exploration
- Drilling in hard rock, alluvial and river bed, testing and logging
- Geophysical prospecting remote sensing
- Aquifer delineation
- Well-field development evaluation of aquifer
- Well characteristics
- Well-design
- Optimal pumping
Recharge Studies
- Artificial recharge
- Well injection recharge
- Rehabilitation of wells
Spatial Studies
- Waterlogging
- Salinity control
- Ground water pollution
- Ground water modelling
- Ground water monitoring and legislation
Minor Irrigation
Preparation of Master Plan for Minor Irrigation
- Assessment of water resources
- Crop water requirement and other requirements
- Identification of schemes through satellite imageries and assessment of resources
- Energy requirements for lift schemes Financial analysis
- Prioritization of implementation for employment generation and relief to drought & famine and flood prone areas
Monitoring & Evaluation of Minor Irrigation Projects
- Base line socio-economic surveys
- Annual evaluation
- Technical appraisal
- Quality control
- Performance evaluation
Core Consultancy
- Modernization/ renovation of old minor irrigation schemes