DELHI Delhi existed much before the arrival of the lift-pump, electricity and chlorine. The seat of one empire after another since the 11th century, it has always been a prosperous and popu... |
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CAMPAIGN Slums capture rainwater NETWORK Quality matters INITIATIVE More than willing TECHNOLOGY Designs for water harvesting and purification Vol. 1 No. 4 October 1999 Slums capture rainwater Illust... |
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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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INDO-GANGETIC PLAINS Ahar Pynes This traditional floodwater harvesting system is indigenous to south Bihar. In south Bihar, the terrain has a marked slope -- 1 m per km -- from south to nort... |
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Tankas Tankas (small tank) are underground tanks, found traditionally in most Bikaner houses. They are built in the main house or in the courtyard. They were circular holes made in the ground, lined wit... |
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Plant diversity Animal diversity Endemic, relict... The origins of cultivated crops The favorable geographical location in subtropical, arid and continental zone of Northern Hemis... |
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First visit (This article appeared in Down To Earth , January 15, 2000) With the failure of the 1999 monsoon in several areas of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, there is a serious drought.... |
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Rajasthan's Water Fort Chittor fort nestles in the Aravalli Hills at the eastern border of the Thar desert. It is perched on the top of a huge oval hill about 152 m high. It is a water for... |
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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Talab / Bandhis Talabs a re reservoirs. They may be natural, such as the ponds (pokhariyan) at Tikamgarh in the Bundelkhand region. They can also be human-made, such the la... |
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DECCAN PLATEAU Cheruvu Cheruvu are found in Chitoor and Cuddapah districts in Andhra Pradesh. They are reservoirs to store runoff. Cheruvu embankments are fitted with thoomu (sluices), alugu or... |
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