| 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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| NORTH-EASTERN HIMALAYA Zabo The zabo (the word means 'impounding run-off') system is practiced in Nagaland in north-eastern India. Also known as the ruza system, it combines water conservatio... |
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| TRANS-HIMALAYAN REGION Artificial Glaciers A great example of how decentralised approaches to water harvesting boost innovation comes from Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. Chewang Norphel , reti... |
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| THAR DESERT Nadis Rajsamand ditrict in western Rajasthan has a rich legacy of rainwater harvesting structures. Nadis (ponds) once served as the principal drinking water sources in this area. The... |
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| WESTERN GHATS Surangam Kasaragod district in the northern Malabar region of Kerala is an area whose people cannot depend directly on surface water. The terrain is such that there is high disc... |
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| DECCAN PLATEAU Cheruvu Cheruvu are found in Chitoor and Cuddapah districts in Andhra Pradesh. They are reservoirs to store runoff. Cheruvu embankments are fitted with thoomu (sluices), alugu or... |
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| EASTERN COASTAL PLAINS Eri Approximately one-third of the irrigated area of Tamil Nadu is watered by eris (tanks). Eris have played several important roles in maintaining ecological harmony ... |
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| ROYAL BHUTANESE EMBASSYS RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM RAINWATER AVAILABLE FOR HARVESTING Total rooftop and surface area: 31,363 square metres (sq m) Average annual rainfall in Delhi: 61... |
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| ANUP AHUJA'S FARM HOUSE RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM RAINWATER AVAILABLE FOR HARVESTING Total rooftop and surface area: 1,250 square metres (sq m) Average annual rainfall in Delhi: 611.8 mill... |
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| NORTH EASTERN HIGHLANDS Obensao Kikon Wokha district, Nagaland Obensao Kikon comes from Wokha district in Nagaland. An ardent jungle burner at one time, his stint as the chairpers... |
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