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Sambhar Watershed Update, July 2012 |
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Watershed work is progressing on seven sites around the Sambhar Salt Lake - see below for pictures from a recent visit. The total catchment area of these structures is 361,217 m3, and the total storage capacity is 45,513,371 L. [Read more] |
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Sambhar Watershed Update, November 2012 |
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The first phase of the development of rain water harvesting structures has been completed at seven sites around the Sambhar Salt Lake - the pictures below were taken in October 2012. The total catchment area of these structures is 436,725 m2, and the total storage capacity is 760 million litres. [Read more] |
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Sambhar Watershed Update, January 2012 |
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Since November, seven watershed structures have been completed in the villages of Ringi, Habaspura, Kotri, Bawali, Jhag, and Nosal around the Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan. These structures will recharge the groundwater supply and provide safe drinking water for the communities in this area. Eventually, the project will expand to 31 nadis (lakes) and bandhas (check dams). The details of the completed structures are as follows. [Read more] |
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Sambhar Watershed Update, November 2011 |
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In collaboration with the local grassroots organizations Manthan Sanstha and Prayatna Sansthan, FORRAD has implemented watershed construction projects to collect rainwater before it becomes saline at 31 locations around the Sambhar Salt Lake. Work has begun at four watershed construction sites (Nosal Charaga Bandha, Jhag Khedi ki Dhani, Kotri Balaji Temple Bandha, and Ringi Charaga Anicut) in the Sambhar Salt Lake region of Rajasthan, with work to start at Habaspura Gochar Nadi and Ujoli Moharia Naka Bandha shortly. In each village local people are employed to carry out the labour. [Read more] |
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See below for contour maps of all the watershed areas around the Sambhar Salt Lake region of Rajasthan. [Read more] |
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