Wakel river basin project - Rajasthan

• Summary


  The Wakel River Basin can be found in North India, in the region of Rajasthan. This is the driest region of India, with less than 250mm of rain falling each year and temperatures up to 53°C lead to high levels of evaporation.
• Problems 


  Water extraction isn’t regulated, so many villages

  have over-extracted water supplies.

  A lack of groundwater can lead to several other problems,

  such as salinisation of the soil or waterlogging.
• Strategies

  Taankas- Concrete container underground for collecting water

  Water not lost through evaporation

  Concrete produces C02 and takes time

  Joheds- Earth and sand can be used to build small dams to increase water flow

  Water flows all year round now

  Affect water supplies in small quantities, not large scale strategy
• Education 


  Description: Creating awareness of protecting clean water supplies, reducing waste and not extracting too much water.