Rainwater harvesting in rural India — taankas in the Thar Desert
Traditional catchment rainwater harvesting structures are used in India to store domestic drinking water between monsoons. Does the value of the water they store justify their building costs, and how efficient are they?Agarwal, A. and Narain, S. (eds) (2005) Dying Wisdom: Rise, Fall and Potential of India's Traditional Water Harvesting Systems Centre for Science and Environment. New Delhi, India.
Ahuja, U.R., Narain, P., Sharma, K.D., Rao, A.S., Singh, D.V., and Mathur, B.K. (2000). ‘Strategy to combat drought and famine in the Indian arid zone’ Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India.
Grey, N.R. and Sharma, O.P. (2005) ‘Traditional rainwater harvesting technologies: key to drinking water security for desert communities in arid regions of India’.
Narain, S. (ed.) (2005) ‘Making water everybody's business’, Centre for Science and Environment. New Delhi, India.
Platteau, J.P. (2003) ‘Decentralized development as a strategy to reduce poverty?’ paper prepared for the Agence Francais de Developpement (AFD)
Thomas, T. (1998) ‘Domestic water supply using rainwater harvesting’ Building Research & Information. 26 (2); pgs. 94– 101.
Tyagi, L.C., Vangani, N.S., Phatak, M.B. (1998) Impact and Economic Feasibility of the Khadin and the Tanka: A Documentation of Water Harvesting Practices in the Baap Area of Jodhpur District, published by GRAVIS.
United Nations/World Water Assessment Program. (UN/WWAP) (2003). ‘UN World Water Development Report: Water for People, Water for Life’, Paris, New York and Oxford, UNESCO.
Tyagi, L.C., Vangani, N.S., Phatak, M.B. (1998) Impact and Economic Feasibility of the Khadin and the Tanka: A Documentation of Water Harvesting Practices in the Baap Area of Jodhpur District, published by GRAVIS
Vangani, N.S., Sharma, K.D., and Chatterji, P.C. (1988) ‘Tanka — a reliable system of rainwater harvesting in the Indian desert’, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India.
Agarwal, A. and Narain, S. (eds) (2005) Dying Wisdom: Rise, Fall and Potential of India's Traditional Water Harvesting Systems Centre for Science and Environment. New Delhi, India.
Ahuja, U.R., Narain, P., Sharma, K.D., Rao, A.S., Singh, D.V., and Mathur, B.K. (2000). ‘Strategy to combat drought and famine in the Indian arid zone’ Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India.
Grey, N.R. and Sharma, O.P. (2005) ‘Traditional rainwater harvesting technologies: key to drinking water security for desert communities in arid regions of India’.
Narain, S. (ed.) (2005) ‘Making water everybody's business’, Centre for Science and Environment. New Delhi, India.
Platteau, J.P. (2003) ‘Decentralized development as a strategy to reduce poverty?’ paper prepared for the Agence Francais de Developpement (AFD)
Thomas, T. (1998) ‘Domestic water supply using rainwater harvesting’ Building Research & Information. 26 (2); pgs. 94– 101.
Tyagi, L.C., Vangani, N.S., Phatak, M.B. (1998) Impact and Economic Feasibility of the Khadin and the Tanka: A Documentation of Water Harvesting Practices in the Baap Area of Jodhpur District, published by GRAVIS.
United Nations/World Water Assessment Program. (UN/WWAP) (2003). ‘UN World Water Development Report: Water for People, Water for Life’, Paris, New York and Oxford, UNESCO.
Tyagi, L.C., Vangani, N.S., Phatak, M.B. (1998) Impact and Economic Feasibility of the Khadin and the Tanka: A Documentation of Water Harvesting Practices in the Baap Area of Jodhpur District, published by GRAVIS
Vangani, N.S., Sharma, K.D., and Chatterji, P.C. (1988) ‘Tanka — a reliable system of rainwater harvesting in the Indian desert’, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India.
Agarwal, A. and Narain, S. (eds) (2005) Dying Wisdom: Rise, Fall and Potential of India's Traditional Water Harvesting Systems Centre for Science and Environment. New Delhi, India.
Ahuja, U.R., Narain, P., Sharma, K.D., Rao, A.S., Singh, D.V., and Mathur, B.K. (2000). ‘Strategy to combat drought and famine in the Indian arid zone’ Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India.
Grey, N.R. and Sharma, O.P. (2005) ‘Traditional rainwater harvesting technologies: key to drinking water security for desert communities in arid regions of India’.
Narain, S. (ed.) (2005) ‘Making water everybody's business’, Centre for Science and Environment. New Delhi, India.
Platteau, J.P. (2003) ‘Decentralized development as a strategy to reduce poverty?’ paper prepared for the Agence Francais de Developpement (AFD)
Thomas, T. (1998) ‘Domestic water supply using rainwater harvesting’ Building Research & Information. 26 (2); pgs. 94– 101.
Tyagi, L.C., Vangani, N.S., Phatak, M.B. (1998) Impact and Economic Feasibility of the Khadin and the Tanka: A Documentation of Water Harvesting Practices in the Baap Area of Jodhpur District, published by GRAVIS.
United Nations/World Water Assessment Program. (UN/WWAP) (2003). ‘UN World Water Development Report: Water for People, Water for Life’, Paris, New York and Oxford, UNESCO.
Tyagi, L.C., Vangani, N.S., Phatak, M.B. (1998) Impact and Economic Feasibility of the Khadin and the Tanka: A Documentation of Water Harvesting Practices in the Baap Area of Jodhpur District, published by GRAVIS
Vangani, N.S., Sharma, K.D., and Chatterji, P.C. (1988) ‘Tanka — a reliable system of rainwater harvesting in the Indian desert’, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India.
Agarwal, A. and Narain, S. (eds) (2005) Dying Wisdom: Rise, Fall and Potential of India's Traditional Water Harvesting Systems Centre for Science and Environment. New Delhi, India.
Ahuja, U.R., Narain, P., Sharma, K.D., Rao, A.S., Singh, D.V., and Mathur, B.K. (2000). ‘Strategy to combat drought and famine in the Indian arid zone’ Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India.
Grey, N.R. and Sharma, O.P. (2005) ‘Traditional rainwater harvesting technologies: key to drinking water security for desert communities in arid regions of India’.
Narain, S. (ed.) (2005) ‘Making water everybody's business’, Centre for Science and Environment. New Delhi, India.
Platteau, J.P. (2003) ‘Decentralized development as a strategy to reduce poverty?’ paper prepared for the Agence Francais de Developpement (AFD)
Thomas, T. (1998) ‘Domestic water supply using rainwater harvesting’ Building Research & Information. 26 (2); pgs. 94– 101.
Tyagi, L.C., Vangani, N.S., Phatak, M.B. (1998) Impact and Economic Feasibility of the Khadin and the Tanka: A Documentation of Water Harvesting Practices in the Baap Area of Jodhpur District, published by GRAVIS.
United Nations/World Water Assessment Program. (UN/WWAP) (2003). ‘UN World Water Development Report: Water for People, Water for Life’, Paris, New York and Oxford, UNESCO.
Tyagi, L.C., Vangani, N.S., Phatak, M.B. (1998) Impact and Economic Feasibility of the Khadin and the Tanka: A Documentation of Water Harvesting Practices in the Baap Area of Jodhpur District, published by GRAVIS
Vangani, N.S., Sharma, K.D., and Chatterji, P.C. (1988) ‘Tanka — a reliable system of rainwater harvesting in the Indian desert’, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India.
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