Sources of Water
The Sources of Freshwater are:
- Rain
- Groundwater(well, borewell, tubewell)
- Lake
- River
- Stream
- Pond
- Natural Spring
- Ocean(by the process of desalination and reverse osmosis)
- Iceberg
- Glaciers
Water Conservation in Karnataka
Ambitious Guardians of H 2 O Water Conservation in Karnataka Source: http://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/waternama-collection-traditional-practices-water-conservation-and-harvesting-karnataka [Briefly Reproduced here for study purpose.] Archaeological evidence shows that the practice of water conservation is deep rooted in the science of ancient India. Excavations show that the cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation had excellent systems of water harvesting and drainage. I ndia have placed utmost importance to the construction of tanks. The rock inscriptions as well as Kaifiyats confirm this. The Puranas too uphold the significance of tanks. Bronze Age and the Megalithic Age, the people of South India were regarded as leaders in constructing water-harvesting systems, especially at places where rivers were not present Historical evidence indicates that as early as 300 B.C. the communities of Karnataka knew the technique of constructing tanks as well as were aware o
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