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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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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DECCAN PLATEAU Tudum or monga Tudum or monga are mechanisms used to draw water from Kohli tanks for irrigation. Different mechanisms are used depending on the size of the tank. For a small tank... |
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... Civil society institutions and government agencies are increasingly taking up water harvesting projects in rural areas. There had been many initiatives where the ...... |
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Darewadi village, Ahmed Nagar District, Maharashtra Darewadi, is a drought prone village in the rain shadow region of Nagar taluka, was a picture of despair. A remote village, without any assurance... |
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Community based Water Management Initiatives Community based rainwater harvesting - the paradigm of the past - has in it as much strength as it ever did before. A survey conducted by CSE of sever ... |
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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Laporiya's integrated approach harness rain for both domestic and commercial purposes while, enriching region's ecological health. So, convinced are they about the streng... |
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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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BRAHMAPUTRA VALLEY Dongs Dongs are ponds constructed by the Bodo tribes of Assam to harvest water for irrigation. These ponds are individually owned with no community involvement. Dungs or Jamp... |
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... district, Rajasthan Total area 1,200 ha Population 566 Number of water harvesting structures 15 Number of wells 25 Dhanna Baba, ...... |
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