Question

Define tankas ;guls and kuls

Answer 1

These are water harvesting methods used especially in rural areas in India.

Tankas are a system of underground dug wells that are similar to tanks where water from rainwater catchment areas are directed to it to be used for communal and agriculture use.

Kuls and Guls are water harvesting methods used in the hilly areas of the Himalayas. These systems are trenches that were dug to help divert water from rivers to be used for agriculture and into the villages for domestic use.

Answer 2

Tankas are the big concrete containers which are made for rainwater harvesting. Guls and Kuls are the diversion channels which are used in Western Himalayas for irrigation