Community initiatives in building and managing temporary check-dams across seasonal streams for water harvesting in South India

Rainwater Harvesting for Urban Areas: a Success Story from Gadarif City in Central Sudan

“…The Nabataeans civilization that emerged in the arid region of southern Jordan more than 2,500 years ago; these people built dams to provide their capital city Petra and other settlements with water for drinking and irrigation (Abdelkhaleq and Ahmed 2007;Oleson 1995). Check-dams were constructed across seasonal streams in many states in India to make water available for agriculture and domestic use (Balooni et al 2008). Collection of rainwater through construction of dams to recharge groundwater in semi-arid areas has increased groundwater level in India by 2 m (Raju et al 2006:527) and in United Arab Emirates by more than 7 m (Murad et al 2007(Murad et al :1454.…”

A Review on Managed Aquifer Recharge by Check Dams : A Case Study Near Chennai, India

“…MAR will result in changes in quantity and quality of water, which in turn will have an impact on the people living in the nearby areas. The salient aspects of research work on the impact of check dam on livelihood are summarized in Table-3. Participation of communities in building and managing temporary check dams in Kerala, India and its impact on community was assessed by Balooni et al (2008). Secondary data such as background information on the study area were collected from government agencies and primary data were collected from farmers using a structured pre-tested questionnaire.…”

Feasibility and Adoption of Rainwater Harvesting by Farmers

“…Therefore, considering the size of SFR and the actual water demand is essential for the proper management of rainwater for agriculture (Yuan et al, 2003;Balooni et al, 2008;Contreras, 2013). Management can be organized at the individual or group level.…”