Hydrogeologist Devaraj Reddy appeals to farmers to go for water recharge of existing borewells, instead of drilling fresh borewells
Hydrogeologist N.J. Devaraja Reddy has urged farmers to focus on recharging existing borewells rather than drilling new ones when they run dry. He emphasized that effective methods exist to recharge borewells and improve groundwater management. Reddy demonstrated his recharging technique at a private farm in Seege village, highlighting the importance of utilizing rainwater for this purpose.
- ▪Farmers are encouraged to recharge existing borewells instead of drilling new ones when they run dry.
- ▪Reddy demonstrated a recharging method involving a pit filled with boulders and gravel to improve groundwater management.
- ▪He noted that even borewells near large tanks can run dry, making recharging essential.
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Farmers should recharge existing borewells instead of drilling fresh ones when a borewell runs dry, said N.J. Devaraja Reddy, a hydrogeologist and borewell recharge expert, on Sunday (May 17).Mr. Reddy was at Seege village, near Hassan, to oversee the recharging of borewells on a private farm, where he spoke to mediapersons about the need to change farmers’ approach to groundwater management. “Farmers tend to drill a new borewell the moment an existing one runs dry. That is not the solution. There are effective methods to recharge existing borewells and draw sufficient water for agricultural use,” he said.He was overseeing the recharging of three borewells that had gone dry, despite being located close to the Seege tank.
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