Kutch's Water Champions In The Making | HUFFPOST

April 3, 2017

Kutch's arid history is well known. It is associated with water scarcity and frequent droughts. Yet, for more than 500 years, Bhuj grew as an urban centre owing to its traditional water resource management system based on geo-hydrological knowledge. Unfortunately with time, as centralised systems became more popular, indigenous knowledge was gradually lost. The result is that the city is increasingly depending on external sources like Narmada's waters or borewells for its water supply.