Water Infrastructure

Water has always been a problem in the hills and Kalimpong is no different. In spite of numerous streams, rivers and springs in and around Kalimpong, the people face acute shortage of water, specially those residing in the town area. Availability of drinking water is a bigger problem and is an issue that needs to be addressed urgently.

Rivers

 * Teesta
 * Relli

Streams
Many of the streams in Kalimpong are seasonal and usually dry up during the summers while they become very strong during the rainy seasons. At such times, they are usually muddy and flow with great force. These streams must be surveyed and a feasibility report must be prepared in terms of usability for hydro-electric power, irrigation and consumption.

We would like to prepare a list of streams here and then each stream would point to a page having the details from the survey,

Springs
Most springs are usually in private lands and they provide water to the individual households but sometimes these are more centrally located and provide for a number of households. We will list down a number of such centrally located springs and also discuss about its usage. We will also try and figure out if there is a more efficient way to use this water as most of the water flows off and gets wasted.

Water Management

 * Water Towers
 * Rainwater Harvesting
 * Recycling
 * Water Meters
 * Water Purification Plants
 * Water Quality Monitoring