This 220 - metre long and 15-metre high Johad (earthen dam) has been built by the villagers of Lava Ka Baas with technical assistance from the Tarun Bharat Sangh. The Rajasthan irrigation department threatened to demolish the structure on safety grounds and on the ground of ownership of rainwater.
This 220 - metre long and 15-metre high Johad (earthen dam) has been built by the villagers of Lava Ka Baas with technical assistance from the Tarun Bharat Sangh. The Rajasthan irrigation department threatened to demolish the structure on safety grounds and on the ground of ownership of rainwater.
This 220 - metre long and 15-metre high Johad (earthen dam) has been built by the villagers of Lava Ka Baas with technical assistance from the Tarun Bharat Sangh. The Rajasthan irrigation department threatened to demolish the structure on safety grounds and on the ground of ownership of rainwater.
This 220 - metre long and 15-metre high Johad (earthen dam) has been built by the villagers of Lava Ka Baas with technical assistance from the Tarun Bharat Sangh. The Rajasthan irrigation department threatened to demolish the structure on safety grounds and on the ground of ownership of rainwater.
This 220 - metre long and 15-metre high Johad (earthen dam) has been built by the villagers of Lava Ka Baas with technical assistance from the Tarun Bharat Sangh. The Rajasthan irrigation department threatened to demolish the structure on safety grounds and on the ground of ownership of rainwater.
CSE Director Sunita Narain and a member of the group of eminent persons inspecting the Johad. This 220 - metre long and 15-metre high Johad ( earthen dam) has been built by the villagers of Lava Ka Baas with technical assistance from the Tarun Bharat Sangh. The Rajasthan irrigation department threatened to demolish the structure on safety grounds and on the ground of ownership of rainwater.
View of the samiana in which the meeting was held. CSE took a group of eminent persons to lava ka baas for an on-the- spot assessment of the Johad built by the villagers of Lava ka Baas.
View of the samiana in which the meeting was held. CSE took a group of eminent persons to lava ka baas for an on-the- spot assessment of the Johad built by the villagers of Lava ka Baas.
The group of eminent persons posing for a group photograph with villagers at the Johad. This group was formed by CSE to force the Rajasthan government withdraw its stand of demolishing the structure. This 220 - metre long and 15-metre high Johad ( earthen dam) has been built by the villagers of Lava Ka Baas with technical assistance from the Tarun Bharat Sangh. The Rajasthan irrigation department threatened to demolish the structure on safety grounds and on the ground of ownership of rainwater.
This 220 - metre long and 15-metre high Johad ( earthen dam) has been built by the villagers of Lava Ka Baas with technical assistance from the Tarun Bharat Sangh. The Rajasthan irrigation department threatened to demolish the structure on safety grounds and on the ground of ownership of rainwater.
Gopal Sagar, a traditional talaab Nagar village, Tonk district, Rajasthan. The neighbouring villages also have talabs, but not with so much water said a villager, particularly in the context of meager monsoon showers. Gopal Sagar is filled because it’s about 8-km of catchment zone is being properly treated.
Gopal Sagar, a traditional talaab Nagar village, Tonk district, Rajasthan. The neighbouring villages also have talabs, but not with so much water said a villager, particularly in the context of meager monsoon showers. Gopal Sagar is filled because it’s about 8-km of catchment zone is being properly treated.
Another view of water collected due to LKB johad. Lava Ka Baas village, Thanagazi tehsil, Alwar, Rajasthan. The wealth of water harvested by the community of LKB.
A view of other side of johad and the water collected due to the anicut neraby. Bishoni Ki Dhani village, Thanagazi tehsil, Alwar, Rajasthan. The johad was repaired 7-8 years ago, with partial assistance from Tarun Bharat Sangh. The villagers gave their contribution in cash.
A view of other side of johad and the water collected due to the anicut neraby Bishoni Ki Dhani village, Thanagazi tehsil, Alwar, Rajasthan. Impact of water conservation works. The johad was repaired 7-8 years ago, with partial assistance from Tarun Bharat Sangh. The villagers gave their contribution in cash.
A view of water-filled side of johad, Bishoni Ki Dhani village, Thanagazi tehsil, Alwar, Rajasthan. Impact of water conservation works. The johad was repaired 7-8 years ago, with partial assistance from Tarun Bharat Sangh. The villagers gave their contribution in cash.
Water collected, due to johad and the brick boundary made by the villagers on the Aravalli Hill, to specify the jurisdiction of management of forest among themselves and the forest department. The relatively greener side of the boundary is being developed as enclosed pasture in Bishoni Ki Dhani village, Thanagazi tehsil, Alwar, Rajasthan.
An aerial view of the anicut, johad, the plantation and the forest conservation on the Aravalli hill. An aerial view of the works and their impact in Bishoni Ki Dhani village, Thanagazi tehsil, Alwar, Rajasthan.
An aerial view of the anicut, johad, the plantation and the forest conservation on the Aravalli hill. An aerial view of the works and their impact in Bishoni Ki Dhani village, Thanagazi tehsil, Alwar, Rajasthan.