WESTERN COASTAL PLAINS Virdas Virdas are shallow wells dug in low depressions called jheels (tanks). They are found all over the Banni ...... |
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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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Tankas Tankas (small tank) are underground tanks, found traditionally in most Bikaner houses. They are built in the main house or in the courtyard. They were circular holes made in the ground, lined wit... |
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Top view of a Kui Paar system: Paar is a common water harvesting practice in the western Rajasthan region. It is a common place where the rainwater flows from the agar (catchment) and in the proce... |
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TRADITIONAL Water has been harvested in India since antiquity, with our ancestors perfecting the art of water management. Many water harvesting structures and water conveyance systems specific to the eco-regions and... |
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THAR DESERT Kunds / Kundis A kund or kundi looks like an upturned cup nestling in a saucer. These structures harvest rainwater for drinking, and dot the sandier tracts of the Thar Desert in w... |
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... Saurashtra Lok Manch, a voluntary organisation, has recharged more than 300,000 wells and tubewells. The organisation has been trying to cre ... |
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Rozam village, Dahod district A small village with an area of 68 acres is situated on the Rozam rivulet. In this village the community in association with N M Sadguru Water and Development Foundation, Da... |
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Ralegan Siddhi : A village Transformed Ralegan Siddhi is a small village In the district of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. It has become an example for various developmental activits throughout the countr... |
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Raj Samadhiyala, Rajkot District, Gujarat Population: 2,000 Initiation of water harvesting: 1986 Water is a major agent of change in this village. Hardevsingh Jadeja , the former sarpanch and th... |
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