Managing Saline/Sodic Soils and Brackish Water Aquifers Using Multiple Well Point System

Southwestern Punjab has been facing waterlogging and sodicity problems since the early 1980′s. Relatively fresh water was floating over poor quality water in canal-irrigated regions. Multiple well point system was conceived, designed, installed and evaluated. Based upon, the results, a system comprising four well points costing Rs. 20,000/- per unit was recommended to the farmers. The farmers adopted the technologyin a big way and their lands were reclaimed. Some studies have also been congucted to reclaim brackish aquifer of the region by recharging canal water through existing well point system.