Wakel River Basin

• Wakel river basin:

  • Is located in south of Rajasthan, in Southern Asia
  • An LIC
  • Has water insecurity, due to hot temperatures (over 50 °C), lack of rainfall (less than 250 mm), no management of wells (too much taken for aquifer) and over irrigation.
• Taankas

  • Are an underground storage system which collects surface water from roofs.
  • 3 m in diameter and 3-4 m deep
  • Holds 20,000 L of water

  
• Johads

  • Are small earth dams which collect rainwater.
  • Helps raise water by up to 6 m
  • 5 rivers which used to dry up don't anymore

  
• Pats

  • A small dam, called a bund, diverts water from stream to fields.
  • Bunds are made from stones and lined with leaves to make them waterproof.
  • Stops over irrigation