He is a former MLA, a khandani landlord and owns more than 121 hectare (ha) apart from many local businesses. Known as the ‘sarkar’ of Sonkachch tehsil of the dry Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh (MP), Rajendhra Singh Baghel met natural farming guru Subhash Palekar about 10 years ago. Today, …
The traditional management of Mudiyanur tank provides an interesting example of a system of management that ensured fair distribution of water to the land of all households, promoted respect for different roles in society, and sought to resolve conflict between different parties in as harmonious a manner as possible. The …
STRESSING ITS NEED: Tiruvallur Collector Rajendra Kumar speaking at a function to launch water bodies' adoption programme at SRM Eswari Engineering College recently. In an initiative seeking to make protection of ponds, tanks and lakes a mass movement, 10 water bodies across Tamil Nadu were adopted recently by Neer Exnora. …
In full swing: Work on to drain out water from Nuthanchery tank in Madambakkam near Tambaram on Tuesday. A section of residents in Nuthanchery village, Madambakkam town panchayat near Tambaram have objected to the draining out of water from a tank in their locality, fearing it would affect the water …
Water body is illuminated; has a walkers' path and compound wall Pleasant sight: A view of the rejuvenated Old Tambaram Tank. Funds from multiple sources, including a significant contribution from residents, have helped rejuvenate the Old Tambaram Tank. The tank (
Bosga Tank, that supplied water to the entire city of Gulbarga for over five decades, is now in a pathetic state. It is about time the tank was revived, writes Chandrahas Kotekar. Every living being on earth requires water, air and light. Without these, there is no life. At the …
