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Ancient water harvesting systems of India.

Publication: International Peace Update
Publication Date: 22-JUN-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Ancient water harvesting systems of India.(WATER)

Article Excerpt
In addition to rains India is rich in river beds and a number of water bodies. India is basically agricultural country. Agriculture requires lots of water. Once upon a time India was called a golden sparrow due to its richness. Now every day we are getting news of farmers' suicides due to loans. One of the major root causes is water scarcity. Water scarcity was handled by some indigenous methods by our ancestors. Below I have narrated some historical water harvesting systems still in use but facing threats of extinction.

Kunds of Thar Desert

In the sandier tracts, the villagers of the Thar Desert evolved an ingenious system of rainwater harvesting known as kunds or kundis. Kund, the local name given to a covered underground tank, was developed primarily for tackling drinking water problems....

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