people from Uttaranchal's Rudraprayag district have revived 16 drying springs in their valleys with innovative research. Using the isoptope technique (see box: Nature's mystery), they tracked the origin and natural recharge zones of the streams, and accordingly, built rainwater harvesting structures to augment the discharge of springs and raise the groundwater level in the arid valleys.
Located in Agastyamuni block, the valleys
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/tracing-origin-and-recharge-zones-himalayan-springs
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/salahuddin-saiphy
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-recharge
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-harvesting
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhabha-atomic-research-centre-barc
