Video | Wooden water utensil traditionally used by the Halakki people – Karnataka
A member of the Halakki community explains the use of a water utensil traditionally used for farming.
Important lessons for dealing with water deficit due to climate change: Indus Valley Civilization Dholavira & Kalibangan – Western region
“They were unable to maintain the city; resources were scarce” – Anindya Sarkar in his article on Dholavira, “the fifth largest site of the Indus Valley Civilization” yet lesser known, asking “Why?” …
Tip | Check recent updates on improved living conditions for India’s indigenous communities: World Water Day held annually on 22 March – United Nations
Source: UN-Water: World Water DayAddress: http://www.unwater.org/campaigns/world-water-day/en/Declaration of the Youth participants of the launching of the 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation Pavillon de l’eau, Paris, France, 11 February 2013 Preamble1. …
Bhil communities’ success story: Reviving the custom known as “halma” to conserve water – Madhya Pradesh
Ritesh Mishra, Hindustan Times, Indore, 13-3-16 Halma has united tribes people to conserve environment and water Until now, tribes people have planted more than 11,000 trees in 110 villages, repaired more than …
ePaper & Audio | The Western Ghats are no ordinary ecosystem: They constitute the water tower of peninsular India
Source: Madhav Gadgil and Ligia Noronha, The Hindu, 2 May 2013Date Visited: 12 December 2022 It is certain that Gadgil committee report will find it’s way to the dustbin. The …
Video | “Share your groundwater story!”: World Water Day held annually on 22 March – United Nations
GROUNDWATER – MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives. …
“The North East Indian region has never been an isolated backwater” – Food production and animal domestication since the Neolithic Revolution
“Who lived here?”, “when did they live here?”, “what culture did they have?” and “how did their culture change?” are just some of the questions posed by Prehistory and Archaeology …
Wastewater snow would ruin a mountain considered sacred – Flagstaff (USA)
[R]ivers run through Navajo lands but the water is diverted to golf courses in Phoenix […] while natives lack legal rights to the water and can’t even get plumbing to …