| ... Blackhouse. Vernacular architecture evolves reflecting the characteristics of the local environment, climate, culture, natural materials, technology and the ...... |
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| Water conflicts Summer comes to India every year. Along with it comes water crisis As wells, ponds and taps dry up, women begin to walk the village streets and city roads with pots and p... |
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| 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 ... |
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| Natural homes built by inspirational women ... "It can happen as easily within an ordinary person's mind as in a builder's mind. Everyone, builder or not, can do this for themselves", Christopher Alexander . ... |
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| CAMPAIGN Water Asia 2000 Water empowers women POLICY Urban floods: are they inevitable? Small grants facility INITIATIVE Small efforts pay big dividends TECHNOLOGY Rebirth of rainwater in Texas Ashram has ashtray for water also The half-round PVC rainwater... |
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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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| 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... |
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| A NEW BEGINNING Revelling in rain New rain centre in Chennai CAMPAIGN The rights denied Guardians of lakes Rescuing isolated wetlands IN FOCUS Return of the khatris Chandela bunds in bind INITIATIVE Creating water warriors: CSE t... |
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| THAR DESERT Barawa village, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan Jawan Lal Rebari Initially involved in adult education and health activities, Jawan Lal took it as a challenge to transform degraded ... |
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| 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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