NETWORKING Strengthening the water bond Continuing wisdom Meet some of them... Their impressions Water warrior speak out FUNDING AGENCY Danida watershed development programme (DANWADEP ) India INITIATIVE Little Wonders REMEMBERING... |
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Set Store by Them At Sringaverapura near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, India, there exists an extraordinary example of hydraulic engineering dating back to the end of the 1st century BC. It ... |
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Bangalore: A Parched Future Tanks and lakes have played an important role in the water history of Karnataka. As a major part of Karnataka is in the rainshadow region of the Deccan Plateau, ... |
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Bhuj Bhuj, a town in the Kutch district, was a walled city in the past. But today only remnants of the city wall can be seen. There were once three large tanks in the town - Hamirsar, t... |
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A Reservoir Story The ruins of the Madag reservoir in central Karnataka was built during the Vijaynagar empire. Once, a local ruler wanted to marry the beautiful Kenchava, daughter of the... |
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Approach India's Heritage... Approach India's history from the point of view of human-nature interactions. Come face-to-face with a history of water harvesting since antiquity. There are... |
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Bhaonta-Kolyala village, Alwar district, Rajasthan Total area 1,200 ha Population 566 Number of water harvesting ...... |
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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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Built in Mughal Times The Mughal rulers left behind a great legacy of well-engineered water works all over India, especially in central India. A typical example is the old water wor... |
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