Historical structures can solve need of water crisis in megacities of India. Clubbing up of the new methods of water conservation with the traditional one is the need of the hour. Delhi: Baolis were built as a necessity to store monsoon rain waters that would provide a year-round supply of water, especially during the dry […]
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By Muralidhara Shetty Hoovina Hadagali, April 2019. Hanumana Gowda and his family have to switch between two houses depending on the water levels of the Singatalur dam. One of his house is a permanent house which is near the dam premises and temporary house in the newly allocated place. It’s 5km far from his home […]
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Malappa Allappa Hanumanawar has been farming ever since he can remember. Farming has been their only source of income. His land is located right next to the river Krishna. About 6 to 7 years ago, the river flooded, completely submerging his land and destroying all the crops. Since this incident, the yield has decreased substantially, […]
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Byadgi taluk in Haveri looks out for ways to change their existing situation. A line of distressed women wipe off the sweat on their foreheads. The wait for water from this one tap in an area of 433 sq metres is very similar to finding God for these women. It’s the first day of the […]
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