Search The Potential The total amount of water that is received in the form of rainfall over an area is called the rainwater endowment of that area. Out of this, the amount that can be effe... |
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Top view of a Kui Paar system: Paar is a common water harvesting practice in the western Rajasthan region. It is a common place where the rainwater flows from the agar (catchment) and in the proce... |
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THAR DESERT Kunds / Kundis A kund or kundi looks like an upturned cup nestling in a saucer. These structures harvest rainwater for drinking, and dot the sandier tracts of the Thar Desert in w... |
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Selvanayagapuram and Merukukottakudi villges, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu When modern water supply methods failed to deliver water to villages in Ramanathapuram district, water from renovat... |
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More of Contemporary Practices A look at some of the common practices adopted to harvest rain... Check dams A check dam is generally constructed on small streams and long gullies formed by the erosive... |
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THAR DESERT Barawa village, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan Jawan Lal Rebari Initially involved in adult education and health activities, Jawan Lal took it as a challenge to transform degraded ... |
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Anil Agarwal Anil Kumar Agarwal, the founder of the Centre for Science and Environment, spearheaded the Jal Swaraj campaign. His thoughts, ideas and opinions remain the driving force behind the m... |
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Urban water scenario Even though the rate of urbanisation in India is among the lowest in the world, the nation has more than 250 million city-dwellers. Experts predict that this number w... |
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When calamity Strikes Water harvesting is the new catchword for the government struggling against drought. ITÂ’s now official. Cherrapunji, which holds the record for the highest rain... |
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SAMBHAR LAKE Back to previous page Click on areas Background Links People Background Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is the largest salt water lake in India. This saline wetland is elliptical in shap... |
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