| Artificial Glaciers A great example of how decentralised approaches to water harvesting boost innovation comes from Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. Chewang ...... |
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| Yellow-coloured water gushes out of the 61-metre deep tubewell at a Ghazibad-based dyeing factory ...... |
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| 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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| ... Nadis Rajsamand ditrict in western Rajasthan has a rich legacy of rainwater harvesting structures. Nadis (ponds) once served as the principal drinking water sources in this area. The ... |
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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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| We have enough water. We only need proper water management D K Chaddha, chairperson, Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), New Delhi, talks to Jitendra Verma on the state of groundwat ... |
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| Urban water scenario Even though the rate of urbanisation in India is among the lowest in the ...... |
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| Industry at any cost (This article first appeared in Down To Earth, April 15, 2000) Maharashtra and Gujarat. The brightest jewels in Indias ...... |
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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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| DELHI WATER BODIES Back to previous page Background Links Chronology People Background Unplanned urbanisation and spiraling population have resulted in severe ... |
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More results for 'ground water contamination'.
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