How did the hiware bazar overcome drought conditions
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in their stead they planted vegetables and pulses which needed less water. This not only needed less water but also suited their water conservation rules and laws which forbade the use of tube-wells, bore-wells, and the only available option was that of drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation during summers.
in their stead they planted vegetables and pulses which needed less water. This not only needed less water but also suited their water conservation rules and laws which forbade the use of tube-wells, bore-wells, and the only available option was that of drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation during summers.
The Hiware Bazar Gram Sabha instituted a watershed development programme and imposed a complete ban on water intensive cultivation like sugarcane, banana. Since 2004, Hiware Bazar has been conducting an annual water audit, measuring the total availability of water.