Rajasthan's Aquatic Innovation: The Chauka System Unveiled

Discover the incredible transformation in Laporiyah, Rajasthan, where Laxman Singh and his team are turning scarcity into abundance with the innovative Chauka system! Watch as they capture stormwater runoff, replenishing aquifers and sustaining communities through the dry season. Witness Rajasthan's resilience in the face of adversity.

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[carleetodd]

Beautiful to see the land and her people thriving and progressing in their geography and culture.

[oap]

Would be so helpful to start these types of systems in the Southwestern U.S.. Such as in Phoenix area, capturing local rainfall on site instead of stealing from the Colorado River.

[kengrow]

If considering this, make sure you plant the trees in the right position around your catchment. Shading slows evaporation. it looks simple but building the system is highly technical. With proper planning you get amazing results. Great job. Thanks for sharing this.

[facthub]

Now we indians again started our ancient techniques to revive again ❤❤

[StudySagaUPSC]

This is like the half moon harvesting techniques they are using in Sub-Saharan areas...so cool to see it working!

[wildlifegardenssydney]

A landscape wide system 👏👏👏of water recharge to the water table………and the Chaulka System, swales, berms, channels and integrated spillways between landscapes, ecosystems, and villages👏👏👏👏 I so love seeing and hearing about these brilliant real life projects Andrew and local team!

[mahendrasatyanarayana]

I was fortunate to have a wonderful lecturer who taught us irrigation engineering very well. He explained the importance of old structures in North India that capable of storing the runoff water even today that are not in use anymore.

Recently, I met this gentleman who worked for the irrigation department in one of the Northern states and had retired from service a few years ago. His job was to look after the structures in a particular taluk. Though funds were allocated to reconstruct or resurrect the structures, a highly influential politician had the funds directed to his account. The scam amounted to several crores of rupees and the gentleman felt helpless. I felt sorry for him.

It's heartening to see such changes in our country from a land that I felt was an arid zone - a desert so far

[nerlind]

Let's get this going all over the world

[KimCrisp]

I am so happy to see all of this new growth

[leelindsay]

Its not like they don't get rain, but they don't get it for more than a few months, then nothing. This is great for improving the region temperature too.

[SanjayFGeorge]

I think I've seen videos of a similar system being implemented now on the southern fringes of the Sahara desert

[LauraEllen]

Wow. Thanks so much for making all these videos, they are so incredibly informative!!

[emiliayonekokumata]

This kind of actions makes life meaningful. One good intentioned action can sabe the whole Community.

[porothashawarma]

Now the indus water will also freely into Rajasthan ❤

[willm]

Congratulations to our Indian brothers and sisters! 🙏🇨🇦

[onecupof_tea]

If all countries did this, it would also help rivers, that are lost due to evaporation.
In the uk private water companies sold off dozens of resevoirs to developer's.
They filled in the resevoirs and built houses.
This meant water shortages in hot summers, and serious floods during the winter, as water had nowhere to go.
Digging more resevoirs retains water, planting trees keeps the water and creates shade and reintroduces wildlife.
Birds, insects, like pollinating bees return, which help farmers.
More water and trees, cools the earth and absorbs pollution, so win, win.

[tribemayamex]

other videos show water storage zones made with gravel and rocks that could also filter the water

[kirupashankar]

Basically it is a pond to store rainwater 👍

[InnerVoyger]

A simple thought can change the things. Hope so the doer in me will start doing these...as early as possible . Thankyou 🌻✨

[jujitsu]

basically the same as the half moon system used in the Sahel