WESTERN HIMALAYA P. R. Mishra Sukhomajri, Haryana Parasu Ram Mishra Parasu Ram Mishra, the man behind the Sukhomajri experiment, passed away on March 25, 2000 in Palamau, Jharkh... |
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When calamity Strikes Water harvesting is the new catchword for the government struggling against drought. ITs now official. Cherrapunji, which holds the record for the highest rain... |
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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Harnath Jagawat Jagawat heads an NGO working in the field of natural resource management. He and his team work on the development and regeneration of local natu... |
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Artificial Glaciers A great example of how decentralised approaches to water harvesting boost innovation comes from Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. Chewang Norphel , retired engineer of the department of ... |
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GRASSROOT INITITATIVE Water in the wells View the slideshow 1. The scourge of water scarcity in Saurashtra Saurashtra was not always a water-scarce area. People say that water was easily availa... |
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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 NEWS Compiled clippings DTE A... |
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Ashutosh Agnihotri Instead of relying on others for solving his water problem, Ashutosh Agnihotri, an enterprising resident of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, took up the responsibility himself. I... |
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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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Lessons learnt Following the monsoon failure of 1999-2000, two states Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh launched crash programmes to encourage water harvesting. An appreciable shift, becaus... |
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A NEW BEGINNING A rich harvest IN FOCUS On the right track? Groundwater or poison? Punjab, ready for desi solutions Saga of tanks CAMPAIGN Ways to destroy Squatters or owners? VIPs strangling Dal Restoring Bis Hazari Lakes in News WATER LI... |
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More results for 'villagers give land back to nature'.
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