Scarce and unnatural Today, water is an increasingly scarce resource. And the scarcity is very real. There is cause for alarm, but not for alarm-mongering. Freshwater: a scarce resourc... |
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Quality of stored water To prevent leaves and debris from entering the system, mesh filters should be provided at the mouth of the drainpipe. Further, a first-flush device should be provided in the cond... |
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Urban Lakes Urban waterbodies are an inherent part of Indian culture. They served a variety of purposes. In the dry central and Southern India--that fall in the rain shadow region--they ... |
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Dighis Emperor Shahjahan (1627-58 AD) first shifted the city from the Aravalli hills towards the plains of the Yamuna. But he made sufficient arrangements to meet the water needs of the new palace, the a... |
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... Farming Fishing Degradation Remedies Future Other lakes AT A GLANCE Scarcity n Urban n ... |
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MANDLIKPUR: Rajkot, Gujarat Population: 3,000 Initiation of water harvesting: 1993 Villagers of Mandlikpur have benefited from well water recharging and check dams. In 1993, this village began rec... |
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River Yamuna India consumes about 86,311 tonnes (t) of technical-grade insecticides annually to cover 182.5 million hectare of its land. Most Indian rivers pass through agricultural ar... |
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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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DELHI Delhi existed much before the arrival of the lift-pump, electricity and chlorine. The seat of one empire after another since the 11th century, it has always been a prosperous and popu... |
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Chronicle of a Journey Water trains arent a strange sight anymore. Not the least in the parched areas of Gujarat. But while many villages await their erratic supply, residents of village... |
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