CORM - Wakel River Basin Project case study Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the Wakel River Basin Project?
A
- south of Rajasthan, India
- poorest part of India
- rainfall less than 250mm per year
2
Q
What are the current issues with water supply in Rajasthan?
A
- over-use for irrigation led to waterlogging and salinisation
- over-abstraction from unregulated pumps, falling water tables in aquifers
- some wells dried up
3
Q
Who organised the Wakel River Basin Project?
A
- United States Agency for International Development
- locals
4
Q
What are taankas? (Wakel River Basin Project)
A
- underground storage systems
- collect rainwater from roofs
5
Q
What are joheds? (Wakel River Basin Project)
A
- small earth dams
- capture rainwater
6
Q
What are pats? (Wakel River Basin Project)
A
- irrigation channels
- transfer water to the fields
7
Q
How does the pat system work? (Wakel River Basin Project)
A
- small dam called bund diverts water from stream to fields
- villagers take turns
- maintenance done by villager whose turn it is to receive the water
