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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Water wars Source: Down To Earth, Mar 15, 2003 March 20, 2002: There are more " To Let" Boards visible in the New Washermanpet area of Chennai than any other part of the ci... |
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EASTERN HIGHLANDS Katas / Mundas / Bandhas The katas, mundas and bandhas were the main irrigation sources in the ancient tribal kingdom of the Gonds (now in Orissa and Madhya Pradesh). Most... |
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NORTH-EASTERN HIMALAYA Zabo The zabo (the word means 'impounding run-off') system is practiced in Nagaland in north-eastern India. Also known as the ruza system, it combines water conservatio... |
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Database home | Chennai Implementers Colonies Institutions Industries Individuals - N. Sulochna - N. V. Gopal - Balasubramanian - Sweetha - D V Subramanian - Cho Ramaswamy - Surya N. Sulochna Rainwater Har... |
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Database home | New Delhi List of plumbers and masons A-Z List Colonies Institutions Industries Individuals - Mother Dairy - Marriott Welcome Hotel Mother Dairy Rainwater Harvesting Potential Catchment ar... |
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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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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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