| The Thar Desert covers an area of 44.6 million hectare (mha), of which 27.8 mha lie in India and the rest in Pakistan. The desert is bounded by the Aravalli hills in the east, by the fertile Indus a... |
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| 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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| 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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| Any land anywhere can be used to harvest rainwater The fundamental reason: extend the fruits of the monsoon The basic principle: Catch water where ...... |
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| 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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| Any land anywhere can be used to harvest rainwater The fundamental reason: extend the fruits of the monsoon The basic principle: Catch water where ...... |
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| Any land anywhere can be used to harvest rainwater The fundamental reason: extend the fruits of the monsoon The basic principle: Catch water where ...... |
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| Mismanaging water can create a crisis and lead to panic. This is exactly what led to a water riot near Jamnagar in Gujarat (This article appeared in Down To Earth , Jan 15, 2000) At l ... |
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| ... to hard rock Technology Urban AT A GLANCE People The Potential Harvesting System n Components n Design n Construction n Maintenance n Cost Initiative ...... |
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| Design of groundwater recharge structures Recharge of aquifers In places where the withdrawal of water is more than the rate of recharge an imbalance in the groundwater reserves is created. Recharging ... |
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