Case Study: Wakel River Basin Project
Geography: AQA GCSE, topic 6.3.10
The Wakel River Basin Project
The Wakel River Basin Project in north-west India is an example of a local scheme in a NEE that aims to increase sustainable supplies of water.
The need for the Wakel River Basin Project
- The Wakel River Basin Project aims to improve water management in an area which is very dry (less than 250 mm of rain per year).
- Additionally, water is overused for irrigation - too much water has been abstracted from underground supplies and some wells have dried up.
What does the Wakel River Basin Project involve?
- Taankas – water is collected from roofs and stored underground.
- Johed – channels in the earth collect rainwater.
- Pats – water is channelled to fields and controlled using small dams called bunds.
- Education about conserving water.
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