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'Water man of India' Rajendra Singh bags top prize

i will give example of israel... they too use submersible water pumps, yes?? but they use that modern technique sensibly... when the same pumps are employed by the typical indian farmer, what happens is outrageous wastage, unscientific usage, and the result is what is written in the op passage i quoted.

i just wanted to show the deeper picture.


LOLLL, your tripe is'nt even deep enough..... just try to explain all that hi-falutin "outrageous wastage, unscientific usage" that you are talking about?

Since you have not got it so far....Rajendra Singh is not being honored so much for improving 'water-usage practices' but for something else? So now, try to explain what that is?
And do not bring some Libyan 'lanat' methods into the discussion please, that was good enough for that Clown Gadhafee.
 
LOLLL, your tripe is'nt even deep enough..... just try to explain all that hi-falutin "outrageous wastage, unscientific usage" that you are talking about?

i am sure you have lived in india and know what i am talking about.

Since you have not got it so far....Rajendra Singh is not being honored so much for improving 'water-usage practices' but for something else? So now, try to explain what that is?

what do you think that is??

And do not bring some Libyan 'lanat' methods into the discussion please, that was good enough for that Clown Gadhafee

the biggest water supply project in history and you insult it because you insist of being a religious bigot.

and clown?? can you achieve all that he did?? 35+ militaries and puppets gathered in dog packs to kill him and you insult him??
 
yes, i highlighted "rajasthani" and only objected to the vague word "indian" and gave a logical reason. :-)
You used the word "old" for Rajasthani technique and "ancient" for Europeans.
 
You used the word "old" for Rajasthani technique and "ancient" for Europeans.

you got the intricacy of my words correctly. :-)

but i wasn't referirng to "ancient europeans" but to ancient west asian ( iraq etc ) and africans ( egypt, sudan etc ).

do you know that the traditional dressage of lambani ladies ( of rajasthan ) is similar to the dressage of sahara desert bedouin ladies?? how can that be??
 
i am sure you have lived in india and know what i am talking about.



what do you think that is??



the biggest water supply project in history and you insult it because you insist of being a religious bigot.

and clown?? can you achieve all that he did?? 35+ militaries and puppets gathered in dog packs to kill him and you insult him??


No. I don't know what the gibberish you are talking about.

Ref, the underlined..... You tell us about it..... so we'll know where you're coming from! :D

Gadhafee was just a an amusing clown. Now, since you knew him so well.... just tell me.... was he a 'cross-dresser'? He sure had some peculiar proclivities.
 
Gadhafee was just a an amusing clown. Now, since you knew him so well.... just tell me.... was he a 'cross-dresser'? He sure had some peculiar proclivities.

the sanghi is always the coolie who walks behind his white masters.
 
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Rajendra Singh, is known as "the Water Man of India"

An award known as "the Nobel Prize for water" has been given to an Indian campaigner who has brought water to 1,000 villages.

The judges of the Stockholm Water Prize say his methods have also prevented floods, restored soil and rivers, and brought back wildlife.

The prize-winner, Rajendra Singh, is dubbed "the Water Man of India".

The judges say his technique is cheap, simple, and that his ideas should be followed worldwide.

Mr Singh uses a modern version of the ancient Indian technique of rainwater harvesting.

It involves building low-level banks of earth to hold back the flow of water in the wet season and allow water to seep into the ground for future use.

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Mr Singh discovered the vital need for solutions to disappearing water while working in a rural village
He first trained as a medic, but when he took up a post in a rural village in arid Rajasthan he was told the greatest need was not health care but drinking water.

Groundwater had been sucked dry by farmers, and as water disappeared, crops failed, rivers, forests and wildlife disappeared and people left for the towns.

"When we started our work, we were only looking at the drinking water crisis and how to solve that," Mr Singh said.

"Today our aim is higher. This is the century of exploitation, pollution and encroachment. To stop all this, to convert the war on water into peace, that is my life's goal."

The Stockholm International Water Institute, which presented the prize, said his lessons were essential as climate change alters weather patterns round the world.

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The methods are based on an ancient Indian technique
Its director, Torgny Holmgren, said: "In a world where demand for freshwater is booming, we will face a severe water crisis within decades if we do not learn how to better take care of our water. Mr Singh is a beacon of hope."

In its citation, the judges say: "Today's water problems cannot be solved by science or technology alone. They are human problems of governance, policy, leadership, and social resilience.

"Rajendra Singh's life work has been in building social capacity to solve local water problems through participatory action, empowerment of women, linking indigenous know-how with modern scientific and technical approaches and upending traditional patterns of development and resource use."

The award was applauded by Katherine Pygott, a leading UK water engineer who has drawn on Mr Singh's work to help prevent flooding in the UK.
Nice idea,it is somewhat similar to Turpan water system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nice , @SpArK ,@nair ,@WAR-rior ,@Blue_Eyes ,@levina ,@jamahir ,@OrionHunter ,@Blue_Eyes , @Georgeclark ,@bloo ,@Zebra ,@utraash ,@hinduguy , @IndoCarib ..........

Unknown hero of India !

Truly a Hero of India

On the same subject of Water conservation: here is another person who has delved into traditional methods in India and found workable solutions....... so do take a look at the video-link provided.

Anupam Mishra: The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting | Talk Video | TED.com

BTW; TED Talks has even more interesting subjects under the sun that have been covered, so browse through all the subjects listed on YouTube. One other particular subject that I'd recommend to you is by Sugata Mitra on "the hole in the wall experiment". see that too and get amazed. :)

You do know that you are replying to a Commie
 
Hats of to this man...for his ideas.. gives me joy to think there are still people in this corrupt society who dares to do something good... RESPECT....
 
Truly a Hero of India



You do know that you are replying to a Commie

Sorry, I am not familiar with all the Zoological species that exist on this planet; hence his being a Commie or anything else does not matter to me at all.
The only thing that I am bothered about are illogical and factually incorrect statements.

the sanghi is always the coolie who walks behind his white masters.


What kind of animal is a "sanghi"? Is it a creature that is found in Libyan deserts? :azn:
 
you got the intricacy of my words correctly. :-)
caught you!

but i wasn't referirng to "ancient europeans" but to ancient west asian ( iraq etc ) and africans ( egypt, sudan etc ).
Why can't the flow of info be in a direction opposite to what you assume? Hm?

do you know that the traditional dressage of lambani ladies ( of rajasthan ) is similar to the dressage of sahara desert bedouin ladies?? how can that be??
Similar climatic conditions!!
Btw lambani women belong to the banjaras(nomadic ppl) so I won't be surprised if the dresses of these lambani's were influenced.

sorry, @levina

i exit this thread because of some religious bigots.
I have a very strong feeling that you're gonna be our next TTA.
 
i am right now listening to your post of "ke aj mera ji karda" song... top class.

Why can't the flow of info be in a direction opposite to what you assume? Hm?

hmm... can be investigated... there is the suggestion of "indus valley" be peopled by iraqi culture people... so there is certainly much exchanges.

Similar climatic conditions!!
Btw lambani women belong to the banjaras(nomadic ppl) so I won't be surprised if the dresses of these lambani's were influenced.

yes, they are nomads, so maybe that route.

I have a very strong feeling that you're gonna be our next TTA.

actually, i am surprised i am not tta already.
 
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jamahir said:
You did not tell me why you'd assumed otherwise?



jamahir said:
yes, they are nomads, so maybe that route.
That could be another reason why and how Indian techniques made it to Middle eastern countries.(Iraq etc!)



actually, i am surprised i am not tta already.
I hate your confidence! Lol


i am right now listening to your post of "ke aj mera ji karda" song... top class... one of my favorites, even though it is a wedding song.
That's the line which comes to my mind whenever am in a mood to celebrate "aj Mera ji karda"!!
I luv that song.
 
You did not tell me why you'd assumed otherwise?

That could be another reason why and how Indian techniques made it to Middle eastern countries.(Iraq etc!)

i edited this into my previous comment moments before you replied...

"hmm... can be investigated... there is the suggestion of "indus valley" be peopled by iraqi culture people, so there is certainly much exchanges."

I hate your confidence! Lol

well, i have a legitimate claim to that position. :)

That's the line which comes to my mind whenever am in a mood to celebrate "aj Mera ji karda"!!
I luv that song.

yes, it rather suits a happy mood, and sukhvinder sang it quite well, and i especially like the parts where the male voices mix... and i like the beats and the shehnai.

that reminds me... i like the "shehnai" song from "kai po che"...

 
i edited this into my previous comment moments before you replied...

"hmm... can be investigated... there is the suggestion of "indus valley" be peopled by iraqi culture people, so there is certainly much exchanges."
Are you suggesting that the harrapans were Iraqi??
Yeah anyone but Indian. Right?
Now let me tell you this theory which says Iraqis went in all directions also says that one such group ppl from steppes were later called Aryans and they later invaded Dravidans.
We already know that archeologists have given a thumbs down to this theory.



,well, i have a legitimate claim to that position. :)
I would have supported you if you had iota of love for your nation. Sach!



yes, it rather suits a happy mood, and sukhvinder sang it quite well, and i especially like the parts where the male voices mix... and i like the beats and the shehnai.

that reminds me... i like the "shehnai" song from "kai po che"...

I can't believe this!
I luv "shehnai". :)
 

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