The sathins (village-level female social workers) have been in the forefront of the Women's Development Programme (WDP) in the rural areas of Rajasthan. However, their commitment and success have

Chittor occupies a significant position in Rajasthan's history

Chittor's age old water harvesting systerns are looked at with disdain today

Ranthambhore has five large water bodies - Jangali talab, Suksagar talab, Kalasagar, Padmala talab and Renee haud. There is also one perennial spring known as Gupt Ganga. All the talabs have a

The desert city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan is an excellent example of how Thoughtless processes of modernisation and urbanisation have destroyed an extraordinary water management system

Chittor and Ranthambhore. Proud traditions of valour, chivalry and patriotism are complemented by one of common sense in the storage and use of water resource

The Tarun Bharat Sangh (tbs), together with the people of the villages around Akhari river in Alwar district, Rajasthan, has launched

A majority of the earth s ecosystems today are in a state of accelerated death , one that can be traced to activities structurally linked with most human societies. The study of those human societies which have been able to integrate themselves with t

The rediscovery of a traditional system of water management that involves the construction of embankments to harness rainwater, has revived agriculture and water supply in the Mewat region of eastern Rajasthan