What is Kui or Beri considered as a conventional source of water? Clar

1.	What is Kui or Beri considered as a conventional source of water? Clarify it.
Answer» Kui or Beri is ordinarily built by the side of pond and the pond water keeps on seeping in to it. Kui is generally 10 to 12 mt deep. Its mount remains covered with the logs of wood. They are found in a large number in the western Rajasthan, mostly in the districts bordering Indo-Pak territory. In 1987 when all the ponds had dried up due to scarcity of water, there was water in the Beri or the Kuis. Kuis stand a witness to the knowledge of the locals as regards their technique of water management in the time of crisis. Boundary is raised high around all the four sides of the farm. As a result the rain water is sucked by the earth. A shallow well is dug in the centre of the farm, where a part of the water seeps and collects, which is put to use to meet emergency situations created by scarcity of water.

What is Kui or Beri considered as a conventional source of water? Clarify it.

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Kui or Beri is ordinarily built by the side of pond and the pond water keeps on seeping in to it. Kui is generally 10 to 12 mt deep. Its mount remains covered with the logs of wood. They are found in a large number in the western Rajasthan, mostly in the districts bordering Indo-Pak territory. In 1987 when all the ponds had dried up due to scarcity of water, there was water in the Beri or the Kuis.

Kuis stand a witness to the knowledge of the locals as regards their technique of water management in the time of crisis. Boundary is raised high around all the four sides of the farm. As a result the rain water is sucked by the earth. A shallow well is dug in the centre of the farm, where a part of the water seeps and collects, which is put to use to meet emergency situations created by scarcity of water.

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