While most of the state of Gujarat has been affected by a serious drought, villages in Rajkot district have successfully used traditional rainwater harvesting methods, such as check dams and ponds, and soil conservation to secure their water supply.
Title | Chronicle of a journey foretold |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2000 |
Authors | Chettri, M |
Pagination | p. 24-26 : boxes, photogr. |
Date Published | 2000-06-15 |
Keywords | dams, drought, india gujarat, rainwater harvesting, rainwater storage, sdiasi, sdiwrm, traditions, water conservation, water resources management |
Abstract | While most of the state of Gujarat has been affected by a serious drought, villages in Rajkot district have successfully used traditional rainwater harvesting methods, such as check dams and ponds, and soil conservation to secure their water supply. |
Notes | More arts. on this subject in vol. 8, no. 24, p. 13-14, and vol. 9, no. 1, p. 13-15 |
Custom 1 | 822, 276 |