Aquifer Characterization and Sustainable Water Exploitation in West Bengal

Aquifer Characterization and Sustainable Water Exploitation in West Bengal


The client was establishing a factory which required sourcing of groundwater for food
processing. They have also planned to establish the rainwater harvesting structures for
groundwater recharge. As hydrology expert, our key tasks were –

VES study upto 250 mbgl for aquifer zonation and exploratory well locations

  • Drill site project management for exploratory and observation wells
  • Drilling, geophysical logging and well design for well development
  • Compressor development, yield test, Step Drawdown Test (SDT) and Aquifer

Performance Test (APT)

  • Water sampling and quality assessment through Aquachem
  • Aquifer characterisation for sustainable exploitation of groundwater
  • Detailed topographical survey of the surrounding area
  • Soil sampling and Double Ring Infiltration Test
  • Remote sensing study for drainage, land use and micro watershed analysis
  • Conceptual study for RWH structures
  • Base level data collection for EIA & EMP study & Comprehensive report