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Central Highlands Rural Jal Yodhas

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Harnath Jagawat Jagawat heads an NGO working in the field of natural resource management. He and his team work on the development and regeneration of local natu...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/People/RuralJY_cent-high.htm Sat, 11 May 2013, 23:55:30 UTC

Eastern Highlands Rural Jal Yodhas

EASTERN HIGHLANDS Komal Lochan Jani A concerned villager, he mobilised his village Kursala in Kalahandi, Orissa, to overcome its persistant water shortage. The result is evident. The ...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/People/RuralJY_ehigh.htm Sat, 11 May 2013, 23:55:36 UTC

Eastern Coastal Plain Rural Jal Yodhas

EASTERN COASTAL PLAIN Professor A Vaidyanathan Professor Vaidyanathan is an eminent agricultural scientist, whose area of specialisation is management of tanks. He led the study conducted by the...

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Water Harvesting Systems : Traditional Systems

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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Water Harvesting Systems : Traditional Systems

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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Catch Water Newsletter October-November 2002