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A CASE STUDY ON THE RIVER MAHANANDA WITH RESPECT TO CITY OF SILIGURI

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By Aniruddha Bhattacharyya, Assistant Environmental Engineer, West Bengal Pollution Control Board River Mahananda originates from a height of 2100 m at Paglajhora near Kurseong. Originally it was glacial fed but the Mahanada glacier vanished 100 years back. It travels around 360Km to reach Bangladesh to meet River Padma. This river is the main drinking water source of Siliguri. Siliguri being the second largest city of West Bengal has an active population of around 20 lakhs people and discharges the total sewer in to the river. In the lean season the…

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OPTIMISED WATER SOLUTIONS – 24X7 WATER SUPPLY TO JHUNJHUNU DISTRICT IN RAJASTHAN

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By Grundfos India SCENARIORajasthan is a semi-arid region with severe water resource constraints: while being India’s largest state by land size with a population of 80.7 million as of 2021, it has only 1% of the country’s estimated water resources. For drinking and irrigation, 90 percent of Rajasthan’s population is reliant on groundwater. Jhunjhunu, an ancient town in the state of Rajasthan, is located in the northeastern part of the state. The town of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters. Currently, the water supply service in Jhunjhunu is unreliable coupled with…

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