Wakel Basin Project Flashcards
Where is this case study?
Rajasthan, North West India
What is the aim of the project?
To increase sustainable water supply
What organisations run it?
USAID + Global Water for Sustainability Project
Name 2 reasons why they over abstracted water from aquifers.
- Arid climate
- Growing population
What is an aquifer?
An aquifer is a body of porous rock or sediment that holds groundwater.
Name as many strategies as you can think of.
1) educating locals
2) pats
3) johed
4) taankas
What do taankas do?
collect and store up to 50,000 litres of rainwater
Why are taankas built into the ground?
It is cooler
Name one advantage of taankas
Cheap and simple to build and maintain
What do they educate the local people on?
Rainwater harvesting and careful management of groundwater supplies.
What is a pat?
A dam that diverts river water to irrigate fields.
What are pats made of?
Stones and leaves
What is a johed?
Small earth dams to collect rainwater, they raise the water table to prevent rivers drying up.
