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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... 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 ...... |
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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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CONTEMPORARY Civil society institutions and government agencies are increasingly taking up water harvesting projects in rural areas. There had been many initiatives where the traditional water harvestin... |
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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 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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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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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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Bhaonta-Kolyala village, Alwar district, Rajasthan Total area 1,200 ha Population 566 Number of water harvesting structures 15 Number of wells 25 Dhanna Baba, on... |
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