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A proposal that seeks to address the country’s water woes by using the gradient of rivers for mini overflow dams awaits attention [1]

History tells us of man creating civilizations in and around water bodies. Even today, modern societies are concentrated on the world’s seaboards.

Publication Date: 
06/12/2012
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Rivers [3], Hydrology [4], Dams [5], Water Conservation [6], Water Harvesting [7], Groundwater Recharge [8]
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/proposal-seeks-address-country%E2%80%99s-water-woes-using-gradient-rivers-mini-overflow-dams-awaits
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrology
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-harvesting
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-recharge