Selvanayagapuram and Merukukottakudi villges, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu When modern water supply methods failed to deliver water to villages in Ramanathapuram district, water from renovat... |
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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 Contempor... |
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More of Contemporary Practices A look at some of the common practices adopted to harvest rain... Check dams A check dam is generally constructed on small streams and long gullies formed by the erosive... |
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NETWORKING Yatra with a difference Who were the pilgrims The yatris said... INITIATIVE Orissa's efforts People rediscover water POLICY Communities do have an answer WATER HARVESTING IN NEWS PHOTOGALLERY MEDIA CAMPAIGN BOOKS/DOCUME... |
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EASTERN GHATS Professor A Vaidyanathan Professor Vaidyanathan is an eminent agricultural scientist, whose area of specialisation is management of tanks. He led the study conducted by th... |
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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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Disaster Waste Management: Lessons Learnt from Banda Aceh, Indonesia Hari Srinivas Case Study Series C-045 Abstract: Much attention has been paid to the human tragedy resulting from the 2005 Indian Ocean Tsunami. But the environmental impacts of... |
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Anil Agarwal Anil Kumar Agarwal, the founder of the Centre for Science and Environment, spearheaded the Jal Swaraj campaign. His thoughts, ideas and opinions remain the driving force behind the m... |
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KALYAN SAGAR Back to previous page Background Links Background Kalyan Sagar is located on the eastern side of the Mata Tripuraswari Temple which is 3 km. away towards south from Udaipur town, Tripura. A b... |
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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Talab / Bandhis Talabs a re reservoirs. They may be natural, such as the ponds (pokhariyan) at Tikamgarh in the Bundelkhand region. They can also be human-made, such the la... |
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