Natural Treatment Technique for Sustainable Drinking Water Supply in Jharkhand State

Abstract

In this paper, an overview of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) and Bank Filtration (BF) as methods of natural treatment technique for augmentation of groundwater resources and sustainable drinking water supply has been presented. The potential of employing bank filtration schemes in different alluvium stretches of rivers in Jharkhand have also been discussed. A detailed investigation of those potential sites would be necessary before implementation of BF schemes in those areas. The possible sites could be: Ranchi Lake, Bundu (Kanchi River), Lohardaga (South Koel); Daltonganj (Koel), Golmuri cum Jugsalai, Demkadih, Barabanki (Subernrekha); Baharagora (Subernrekha); Sahebganj (Ganga River); Udhowa Block (Ganga River).