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Capacity building for water conservation needs: A young mind at work
The community was educated, their trust gained, and constant support provided to them
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India’s water problem has a simple solution
Reducing its use in agriculture is the most effective way of solving India’s water problem.
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Transforming livelihoods through farm ponds
Farm ponds aid in superior water control through the harvesting of rainfall, surface run-off and subsurface flows.
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India’s water Crisis: The clock is ticking
We need to promote a decentralised approach, with a key focus on water conservation, source sustainability, storage and reuse wherever possible.
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Needed: A million Recharge Wells
Clean catchments such as rooftops, roads and storm drains could be used to harvest a substantial volume of the city's rainfall.
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Bengaluru’s well diggers have shown how traditional water bodies can be revived: Water activitst Vishwanath Srikantaiah
"We must build the governance and institutional capabilities for an integrated urban water management system. The rest will follow."
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India’s deepening water crisis: How villages had water before govt took over
When every village captures all the run-off resulting from the rain falling over its entire land can every village have enough water.
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This Bengaluru Couple Save 1 Lakh Litres of Water Every Year. Here’s How
The capital cost of building an eco-friendly house is 10 per cent lower. It also reduces the overall carbon footprint and water wastage.
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Jal Sahelis quench the thirst of parched villages in Bundelkhand
Jal Sahelis across 200 villages in U.P., M.P. are reviving water harvesting structures and traditional water bodies through community participation.