“Water Conservation and Management”
is of great importance to the economic, social and cultural development in India.
Sr. No. | Ecological Region | Traditional Water Management System |
1. | Trans - Himalayan Region | Zing |
2. | Western Himalaya | Kul, Naula, Kuhl, Khatri |
3. | Eastern Himalaya | Apatani |
4. | North Eastern Hill Ranges | Zabo |
5. | Brahmaputra Valley | Dongs / Dungs/ Jampois |
6. | Indo-Gangetic Plains | Ahars – Pynes, Bengal’s Inundation Channels, Dighis, Baolis |
7. | The Thar Desert | Kunds, Kuis/beris, Baoris / Ber/ Jhalaras, Nadi, Tobas, Tankas, Khandins, Vav/Bavadi, Virdas, Paar |
8. | Central Highlands | Talab, Bandhis, Saza Kuva, Johads, Naada/Bandh, Pat, Rapat, Chandela Tank, Bundela Tank |
9. | Eastern Highlands | Katas / Mundas / Bandhas |
10. | Deccan Plateau | Cheruvu, Kohli Tanks, Bhandaras, Phad, Kere, The Ramtek Model |
11. | Western Ghats | Surangam |
12. | West Coastal Plains | Virdas |
13. | Eastern Ghats | Korambu |
14. | Eastern Coastal Plains | Eri / Ooranis |
15. | The Islands | Jack Wells |
These traditional techniques, though less popular today, are still in use and efficient. Brief details of these techniques of water conservation and management systems prevalent in India who have practiced them for decades before the debate on climate change even existed based on ecological Regions of India are given below:
लेटेस्ट अपडेट्स के लिए हमारे व्हाट्सऐप चैनल को फॉलो करें