PERSPECTIVE National water policy A futile exercise IN FOCUS Water riots breakout in Gujarat Bustards under threat Disappearing lakes and ponds INITIATIVE Delhi prepares to catch rain Watering schools Ready to take action Gokak ... |
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INITIATIVE Net power A New beginning... Valuing the raindrop Irrigation cooperatives Showing the way Sarovar saved As things gets tough the tough get going! NETWORKING Catch Water is now in Gujarat, Tamil and Hindi Get your free... |
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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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Dighis Emperor Shahjahan (1627-58 AD) first shifted the city from the Aravalli hills towards the plains of the Yamuna. But he made sufficient arrangements to meet the water needs of the new palace, the a... |
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TRADITIONAL Water has been harvested in India since antiquity, with our ancestors perfecting the art of water management. Many water harvesting structures and water conveyance systems specific to the eco-regions and... |
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A NEW BEGINNING Revelling in rain New rain centre in Chennai CAMPAIGN The rights denied Guardians of lakes Rescuing isolated wetlands IN FOCUS Return of the khatris Chandela bunds in bind INITIATIVE Creating water warriors: CSE ... |
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EASTERN COASTAL PLAINS Eri Approximately one-third of the irrigated area of Tamil Nadu is watered by eris (tanks). Eris have played several important roles in maintaining ecological harmony ... |
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A NEW BEGINNING The Rain Centre Revelling in rain CAMPAIGN The rights denied Guardians of lakes Rescuing isolated wetlands IN FOCUS Return of the khatris Chandela bunds in bind INITIATIVE Creating water warriors CSE trains plumb... |
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Lessons learnt Following the monsoon failure of 1999-2000, two states Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh launched crash programmes to encourage water harvesting. An appreciable shift, becaus... |
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EASTERN HIGHLANDS Katas / Mundas / Bandhas The katas, mundas and bandhas were the main irrigation sources in the ancient tribal kingdom of the Gonds (now in Orissa and Madhya Pradesh). Most... |
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