Kul Kuls are water channels found in precipitous mountain areas. These channels carry water from glaciers to villages in the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh. Where the terrain is muddy, the kul is lined with rocks t... |
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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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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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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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Thati Senu village, Sujanpur block, Himachal Pradesh Thati Senu, a village in Sujanpur block, Himachal Pradesh, is optimally harnessing rainwater in khatris (a traditional water harvesting system) and i... |
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THAR DESERT Kunds / Kundis A kund or kundi looks like an upturned cup nestling in a saucer. These structures harvest rainwater for drinking, and dot the sandier tracts of the Thar Desert in w... |
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Raj Samadhiyala, Rajkot District, Gujarat Population: 2,000 Initiation of water harvesting: 1986 Water is a major agent of change in this village. Hardevsingh Jadeja , the former sarpanch and th... |
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MANDLIKPUR: Rajkot, Gujarat Population: 3,000 Initiation of water harvesting: 1993 Villagers of Mandlikpur have benefited from well water recharging and check dams. In 1993, this village began rec... |
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TISDS and CSE revives Paar Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) through its small grant programme assisted Thar Integrated Social Development Society (TISDS) in reviving the paar - a traditional rai... |
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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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