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Collectivisation of Water
Farmers in Chellapur of Kurnool district have shared their groundwater with their fellow villagers through a groundwater grid
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A People’s Manifesto for the Western Himalayas Mountain region, April 2019
outlines a region-specific strategy for inclusive, ecologically sound development that takes into account the fragility of the landscape.
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Bhovi – traditional well diggers in Bengaluru
It is the Bhovi community that is helping dig, clean and maintain all these wells across Bengaluru.
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It’s time to tax groundwater use
For the country’s food security and for alleviating poverty, Water Conservation Fee is definitely the much-awaited reform.
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A pond, a community and a forest fair – The story of Mesar Van Kautik
Food festivals, trail running and mini-marathons, yoga camps, story-telling sessions and bird-watching walks lead up to Mesar Van Kautik.
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Water ATMs may help in bridging safe water gap
The water ATM is a dispensation system for water treated at community purification plants; it can be operated automatic ally, or manually.
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Shepherd from Karnataka builds 14 ponds on barren hill, turns his village green
"Wherever I take up 5-6 ft of digging, there will be water which will not dry up … even during summers.”
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3D Modelling for Participatory Water Management
Participants started discussing amongst themselves landscape features in their villages and demarcated forest, roads, wells, etc.
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Green Toilet in my backyard
Ecosan (short for ecological sanitation) toilets are improved versions of old dry toilets that do not demand water for flushing