The Eastern Ghats , a rugged, hilly terrain running almost parallel to the eastern coast of India, constitutes the watershed of many big rivers. The Eastern Ghats broadly cover three regions: souther... |
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CAMPAIGN A class for the governors Hope for Bhopal POLICY What...err policy A step towards a wetter tomorrow INITIATIVE Diamonds are forever An oasis in the making Small does matter TECHNOLOGY Water harvesting at Kinetic Engineering Zero runoff technology ... |
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NETWORKING Yatra with a difference Who were the pilgrims The yatris said... INITIATIVE Orissa's efforts People rediscover water POLICY Communities do have an answer WATER HARVESTING IN NEWS PHOTOGALLERY MEDIA CAMPAIGN BOOKS/DOCUME... |
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Harvesting System Broadly rainwater can be harvested for two purposes Storing rainwater for ready use in containers above or below ground Charged into the soil for withdrawal later (groundwater recha... |
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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 it falls TRADITIONAL Indigenous systems MODERN Contempo... |
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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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Jal yatra Gujarat: the journey begins FIRST STOP: Raj-Samadhiyala, Rajkot SECOND STOP: Harkahala, Sabarkundla, Amreli THIRD STOP: Mandlikpur, Rajkot FOURTH STOP: Mahudi, Dahod RAJASTHAN: THE STOP OVER FIRST STOP: Kesrisinghpura, ... |
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A Lesson There was a thirsty crow. It peered into an earthen pitcher. There was water at the bottom. "Dregs," it cawed alarmed. But it was thirsty. It began to drop pebbles into the pitcher. Drop... |
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A Political Drought During one of the meetings of the World Water Commission, which recently submitted its report in The Hague to a bevy of water ministers, a member had strongly emphasis... |
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Rajasthan's Water Fort Chittor fort nestles in the Aravalli Hills at the eastern border of the Thar desert. It is perched on the top of a huge oval hill about 152 m high. It is a water for... |
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