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Water Harvesting Systems : Traditional Systems

Top view of a Kui Paar system: Paar is a common water harvesting practice in the western Rajasthan region. It is a common place where the rainwater flows from the agar (catchment) and in the proce...

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Natural Homes, a window to the world of natural living

Title: The Year of Mud By: Brian Ziggy at Dancing Rabbit ecoVillage, 2011 'The Year of Mud' is a natural builder's story of his first cob house, a home constructed largely of natural, local materials, many literally straight f...

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Catch Water Newsletter December 2002-January 2003

A NEW BEGINNING Forging ties WATER LITERACY Informing people Water play The facilitator Water Gala IN FOCUS Faulty perceptions Thirst rises, patience evaporates URBAN WETLANDS Eviction ordered Join the BIG fight Citizens pick up cudgels So...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/catchwater/april-may2003/initiative... Thu, 06 Jan 2011, 02:20:50 UTC

Water Harvesting Systems : Traditional Systems

... / 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 ......

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The Central Highlands : Traditional Harvesting Systems

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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Catch Water Newsletter October-November 2002

A NEW BEGINNING Urban wetlands meet CSE initiates a core committee IN FOCUS Null and void? A success story? The flouride menace CAMPAIGN Lake in news From the courtroom To save this tal Operation Baikal INITIATIVE Stories from D...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/catchwater/oct_nov2002/initiative2... Thu, 06 Jan 2011, 02:20:50 UTC

Indo-Gangetic RuralJY

INDO-GANGETIC PLAINS Anil Agarwal Anil Kumar Agarwal, the founder of the Centre for Science and Environment, spearheaded the Jal Swaraj campaign. His thoughts, ideas and opinions...

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Catch Water Newsletter April 2002

PERSPECTIVE National water policy A futile exercise IN FOCUS Water riots breakout in Gujarat Bustards under threat Disappearing lakes and ponds INITIATIVE Delhi prepares to catch rain Watering schools Ready to take action Gokak ...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/catchwater/april2002/cse_latdesigns... Thu, 06 Jan 2011, 02:20:50 UTC

Catch Water Newsletter 5

CAMPAIGN Millenium issue of DTE POLICY Interview of Union water resources minister INITIATIVE Water harvesting for food and water security Realisation dawns in Dewas Citizens of Dehradun unite Necessity breeds ingenuity TECHNOLOGY Salinity control NETWORKI...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/catchwater/feb2000/newslet5_3.htm Thu, 06 Jan 2011, 02:20:50 UTC

Catch Water Newsletter April 2002

PERSPECTIVE National water policy A futile exercise IN FOCUS Water riots breakout in Gujarat Bustards under threat Disappearing lakes and ponds INITIATIVE Delhi prepares to catch rain Watering schools Ready to take action Gokak ...

http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/catchwater/april2002/initiative_1.htm Thu, 06 Jan 2011, 02:20:50 UTC