The Central Highlands comprise the semi-arid uplands of eastern Rajasthan, the Aravalli range and the uplands of the Banas-Chambal basin in Rajasthan; the Jhansi and Mirzapur uplands of Uttar Prade... |
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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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GRASSROOT INITITATIVE Water in the wells View the slideshow 1. The scourge of water scarcity in Saurashtra Saurashtra was not always a water-scarce area. People say that water was easily availa... |
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The Eastern Ghats , a rugged, hilly terrain running almost parallel to the eastern coast of India, constitutes the watershed ...... |
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... water where it falls TRADITIONAL Indigenous systems MODERN Contempo ... |
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... water where it falls TRADITIONAL Indigenous systems MODERN Contempo ... |
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First visit (This article appeared in Down To Earth , January 15, 2000) With the failure of the 1999 monsoon in several areas ...... |
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DECCAN PLATEAU Anna Hazare Ralegan Siddhi, Maharashtra Anna Hazare Anna Hazare is one of India's most noted social activists. A former army jeep driver and Ramon Magsaysay Award... |
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WESTERN GHATS Anna Hazare Ralegan Siddhi, Maharashtra Anna Hazare Anna Hazare is one of India's most noted social activists. A former army jeep driver and Ramon Magsaysay Award... |
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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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More results for 'dry land systems'.
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