The Gist of Yojana: October 2016
Content:
- Water Harvesting: The Traditional Way (Only For The Subscribed Members)
Water Harvesting: The Traditional Way
Rain water harvesting systems and water management systems have been in existence in India since time immemorial. Preservation and management of water was taken up in a very serious way.
Evidence of water harvesting and management have been found even in the Indus Valley civilization- Archaeological evidence of irrigation and drinking water supply systems through a large number of wells with brick lining have been found at several Indus Valley sites. Dholavira, an important site of Indus Valley had several reservoirs to collect rain water. In Lothal (Gujarat) and Inamgaon (Maharashtra) and other places in north and western India, small bunds were built by the local people to store rain water for irrigation and drinking.