The smile on Chhoti Devi's face does not cease. The mother of eight is a picture of happiness and hope as she points to the mustard crops at Titliwala village in Alwar district, Rajasthan. Until a few years ago, she was never sure of a good harvest. The reason: there was not enough water for the crops, as the wells and the river Jahajwali, which flowed by, dried up as the year drew to a close.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/how-johads-bring-life-and-prosperity-rajasthans-arid-lands
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/soni-mishra
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/week-kochi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-recharge
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-harvesting
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tarun-bharat-sangh-tbs
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rajasthan
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/alwar-d