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Mention ancient methods of water harvesting in any two states ofour country.7. |
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Answer» a) In hilly and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like ‘gul’ or ‘kul’ in Western Himalaya for agriculture.(b) Roof-top rain water harvesting was commonly practised to store drinking water particularly in Rajasthan.(c) In West Bengal, people develop inundation channels to irrigate their fields.(d) In semi-arid regions agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage structures called Khadins and Johads that allowed the water to stand and moist the soil. |
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