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Springs that sustain millions

Springs, the greenest source of water, and the strongest bulwark against climate change in the mountains are in dire need of protection.

Partik Kumar

Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRA)

Amita Bhaduri

Posted on 16 Nov, 2020 01:07 PM

For a long time, villagers of Thanakasoga in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh knew about the depletion of their drinking water sources and the thirstier future they faced. “We depend on bawdis and natural springs, from where we fetched water. By 2012, our springs were dying and could hardly cater to the local demand.

Springshed management has brought the much-required difference in people's lives, as the discharge of the springs increased (Image: Kedarnathsmritivan; Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0))

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