Journal of the Association of Engineers, India

M. V. Madhavan ¹

Affiliations
1 Chemical & Plastics India Limited., IN

Abstract

All the State Electricity Boards in our country are busily engaged in generating additional power and distributing it to the entire population in the country both rural and urban. Great emphasis has been laid on rural electrification which was to a great extent neglected in the early stages of our planning. Each State is vieng with one another in achieving the targets in the rural electrification programme. Haryana State is the first in the country where 100% rural electrification programme has been completed and Tamil Nadu is nearing completion of 100% rural electrification schemes.

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M. V. Madhavan ¹

Affiliations
1 Chemical & Plastics India Limited, IN

Abstract

With increased demand for water both for human consumption and irrigation, availability of water from normal sources namely natural lakes, tanks, open wells and rivers is posing a great problem throughout the country. Agencies engaged in providing adequate supply of water in the country are now seriously engaged in tapping water from ground below. Ground Water Organisation, a Government of India Undertaking, is fully engaged in making a complete survey of the potential of water available below ground in various areas in the country.

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