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Unused borewells in Ernakulam district to be closed down

Staff Reporter

KOCHI: The Department of Groundwater has issued direction to close down the unused borewells in the district, which have failed to bring water.

The Department had informed Collector A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish that all the borewells in the district, both usable and unusable, were safe. The Collector had asked the department to file the information on the safety aspect of the borewells.

In 2005-06, 22 bore wells were dug in the district, while the tally was 20 in 2004- 05. Only two borewells have been dug so far in the current financial year.

The department stated that during drought seasons in the past, 45 borewells had been dug, out of which four wells failed to bring water.

The wells with water will have end caps fixed to the case pipes. Direction has also been issued to cover the area surrounding borewells with barbed wire.

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