Tank management The irrigation tanks (earthen bounded reservoirs constructed across slopes by taking advantage of local depressions and mounds) of South India are symbols of an ancient and rich traditi... |
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Rural water harvesting It is heartening to see the revival of traditional water harvesting systems in various ecological zones of India. Communities in the face of adversity have revived or created new... |
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Born Again Melaghar village A rural organisation breathes life into the listless people Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Briksha Mitra Sangha a rural voluntary organisation in Tripura Es... |
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Diversity and Homogeneity Fostering Innovativeness in Local Environmental Management1 Hari Srinivas Concept Note Series E-173. March 2023 G lobalization is a buzzword that has received much attention recently ? both negative and positive. The differ... |
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CAMPAIGN A belief in tradition POLICY Privatisation of water provokes protests Gujarat: Enforcing water harvesting INITIATIVE Can micro-level initiatives be an answer Disseminating novel wisdom Water workshop in Gujurat TECHNOLOGY Groundwater dams NETWORK ... |
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WATER IN NEWS MOEF releases draft National Environment Policy (NEP) 2004 The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has recently released the draft of the NEP-the first-ever offic... |
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Jal Yodhas When it comes to the Indian sub-continent, given the delay in implementing plans to conserve natural resources, people prefer to depend on themselves. Jal Yodhas (Water warriors) is a... |
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Water scenario in rural areas Dependence on the state has meant that with the cost of water supply being high and cost recovery being poor, the financial sustainability of water schemes ha... |
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Saurashtra In the parched region of Saurashtra, Gujarat, the 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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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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More results for 'environmental efforts'.
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