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Download Solution PDFThe name of an age-old concept of water harvesting in Himachal Pradesh is –
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Download Solution PDFConcept:
Water harvest:
- Water harvesting is an age-old concept in India.
- The main purpose is not to hold surface water but to recharge the groundwater beneath.
Explanation:
Kulas in Himachal Pradesh:
- Parts of Himachal Pradesh had evolved a local system of canal irrigation called kulas over four hundred years ago.
- The water flowing in the streams was diverted into man-made channels which took this water to numerous villages down the hillside.
- The management of the water flowing in these kulas was by common agreement among all the villages.
Thus, the name of an age-old concept of water harvesting in Himachal Pradesh is Kulas.
Additional InformationOther states harvesting system names:
| States | Harvest name |
| Rajasthan | Khadins |
| Maharashtra | Bandharas and tals |
| Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh | Bundhis |
| Bihar | Ahars and Pynes |
| ponds in the Kandi belt | Jammu region |
| Eris | Tamil Nadu |
| Surangams | Kerala |
| Kattas | Karnataka |
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