Collective efforts by a group of individuals have brought a welcome change in the landscape of the holy city of Varanasi that once had abundant water bodies like ponds and pools or kunds.
These kunds, considered as sacred precincts, served as waters for ritual bathing in a religious city. In past few decades, these water bodies have been vanishing with some being completely depleted and encroached upon by vested interests.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/several-water-bodies-restored-varanasi-through-collective-efforts
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/navodita-mishra
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/varanasi-t
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-encroachments
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-recharge
