EASTERN GHATS Korambus Korambu is a temporary dam stretching across the mouth of channels, made of brushwood, mud and grass. It is constructed by horizontally fixing a strong wooden beam touchi... |
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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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Pallithode village, Alleppey district, Kerela The Alleppey Diocesan Charitable and Social Welfare Society (ADCSWS) has constructed water harvesting and storage systems for 52 households of Pallithode vil... |
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Saurashtra In the parched region of Saurashtra, Gujarat, the Saurashtra Lok Manch, a voluntary organisation, has recharged more than 300,000 wells and tubewells. The organisation has been trying to cre... |
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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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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 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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Green Construction Introduction to Green Construction Hari Srinivas Concept Note Series E-030. June 2015. uildings, infrastructure and the environment are inextricably linked. Energy, materials, water and land are all consumed in the co... |
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WESTERN COASTAL PLAINS Virdas Virdas are shallow wells dug in low depressions called jheels (tanks). They are found all over the Banni grasslands, a part of the Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat... |
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A NEW BEGINNING Forging ties WATER LITERACY Informing people Water play The facilitator Water Gala IN FOCUS Faulty perceptions Thirst rises, patience evaporates URBAN WETLANDS Eviction ordered Join the BIG fight Citizens pick up cudgels So... |
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