Chakla Bavdi at Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh (Image Source: Shirole, S. 2022. Architectural eloquence: Water harvesting structure in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh (India). Ancient Asia, 13: 9, pp. 1–13)
The Chakla bavdi of Chanderi
The unique design and functioning of the Chakla bavdi in Chanderi Madhya Pradesh is another example of the water wisdom of our ancestors, which needs to be conserved and passed on to the future generations.
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Climate change is real and here to stay. And it is exposing the weaknesses in our systems and unleashing havoc in urban as well as rural areas in…
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In this episode of Voices For Water, Karthik is joined by Dr. Anju Gaur, a Senior Water Resources Management Specialist in the World Bank's India Office. Karthik and Dr. Anju take us through the landscape of water data of India. They discuss the current state of technology in the collection and integration of data being generated by multiple sources and the possibilities it unfolds for water management at an individual as well as state level. Karthik and Dr. Anju also acknowledge the biggest reasons for water wastage and give examples from India of local bodies making great strides towards better water management using available data.

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