Chetan Pattern

Artificial Recharge to Groundwaterby CHETAN-PATTERN For Strengthening Source of Reginal Piped Water Supply Scheme at Village , Gondumari , Taluka : Sakoli,Dist: Bhandara 

 1)  Introduction :-

      Groundwater is widly distribted and dependable source which is commonly developed through dugwells , borewells and tubewells . In the last two to three decades , the pace of groundwater development has proliferated mainly due to advent of scientifically based groundwater surveys , high tech drilling technology , efficient pumping devices and availability of subsidized supply.

       Artificial recharge project undertaken by Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency and MJP at village Gond-umri , Taluka : Sakoli , Dist Bhandara has considered these variation. the alluvial aquifers that are in highly stressed situation have been recharged artificially . The techniques experimented have opened a new vista for replication of this to other similar areas. 

 2) Back History :-

          Executive Engineer , MJP Bhandara has prepared the Regional Piped Water Supply Scheme for 4 villages namely Gondumri , Nilaj , Palasgaon and Mahalgaon taluka : Sakoli , District Bhandara with  "Surface Water " as a source . This proposed scheme was prepared with the norm of 55-liter /capital/day. For projected population of 11600 souls , the designed annual drinking water requirement was 233 ML . For this huge drinking water requirement , MJP has considered submergence of Minor Irrigation Dam on river Chuband that had been proposed by irrigation Department Previously. 

           In order to ensure source sustainability , it is necessary to increase the groundwater recharge. The aquifer geometry plays role in deciding the type of recharge scheme to be adopted in the area . In this regards , Senior Geologist , GSDA , Bhandara has decided to propose artificial recharge of source well by filter trench cum groundwater dam of Fiber Reinforced Plastic Sheet , which is popularly known as "chetan Pattern " in the District .

   3) Location :-

 These 4 villages namely Nilaj , Palasgaon , Mahalgaon and Gondumari are located in eastern part of the district Bhandara and south-east of taluka Sakoli at about 25 Kms distance. They are well connected by tar road perennial.

After completion of this artificial recharge project for RPWSS of village Gonumri , a group of press reporters of various newspapers from Bhandara Dist have visited the site. They were highly impressed by the way drinking water problem of four villages s has been solved , by constructing this recharged structure . They asked the name of structure , which has no specific nomenclature . Immediately they simply named it as a "chetan Pattern " as Shri Chetan Gajbhiye Senior Geologist , GSDA Bhandara solely proposed it , and media has given a huge publicity to this structure in various newspapers.