EP 231 . 10 Jan 22
Design of wells
With S Vishwanath
In the episode
- How do you define a well? We have these huge reservoirs in Rajasthan? Are those well or does a well need to have source / spring water?
- Importance of well since early civilisation? Can you share a bit more about the irony of we worshipping rivers but having well in every house. Why don’t / didn’t we worship wells?
- What all different types of well do we have in India? w.r.t water and structure?
- How were wells designed back then? What has changed since then?
- How did the Mannu Vaddars knew where to dig? Please tell us about this community of Mannu Vaddars who use to design wells in earlier times?
- A brief idea about “Is using ground water practice, mainly used in India or other parts of the world also?”
- You gave a brilliant analogy of wells being used as a straw to suck groundwater for personal use in individual houses. Can you share some brief history about it? Any pros and cons of this system?
- Irrigation seems to be the main reason for grown water depletion. But we have been an agriculture civilisation for many years. What changed and when?
- What system can be designed in the current time to maintain ground water levels for India?
About S Vishwanath
Vishwanath Srikantaiah is a water activist, the mind behind Bengaluru-based NGO, Rainwater Club, a visiting faculty at the School of Development at Azim Premji University. He is a Civil Engineer and Urban — Regional Planner by training and has been working in the field of water and sanitation sector for over 35 years.
I requested to come to Audiogyan after I heard a fascinating episode on Puliyabaazi podcast. The extent of which he can speak about water is like an ocean, but this episode i have kept it a bit deep and narrow like the well. Understanding Design of wells.
Reference
- https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/people/vishwanath-s
- https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/cover/interview-with-s-vishwanath/article31978515.ece
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zenrainman/
- https://www.thebetterindia.com/181796/bengaluru-couple-sustainable-home-rain-water-harvesting-save-water-india/
- https://www.indiawaterportal.org/author/svishwanath
- https://www.natureinfocus.in/save-every-drop/decoding-india-s-water-crisis-with-the-zenrainman
- https://twitter.com/zenrainman
- https://ivmpodcasts.com/puliyabaazi-episode-list
