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Question 24:
Describe briefly the ‘khadin’ system of rainwater harvesting practised in Rajasthan.

Lakhmir Singh Biology Class 10

Answer 1

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#We will now describe a traditional rainwater harvesting system for agriculture called KHADIN which is used in Rajasthan.

♡The main feature of khadin system of rainwater harvesting is a very long (100 m to 300 m long ) earthen embankment called 'bund' built across the lower edge of the sloping farmland (see the attached pic ).

♡The rainwater from catchment area flows down the slopes and stopped by the bund to form a reservoir.

♡The excess water flows across the bund through sluiceways (or pathways) provided for this purpose and goes into shallow wells dug behind the bund.

♡The rainwater which collects in the reservoir formed by the bund, and the well, seeps slowly into the land (or ground).

♡This water - saturated land is subsequently used for growing crops.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Khadin is the rain water management system in Rajasthan. This is also known as dhora. This approach consists of the construction of earthen embankment build across a slope which facilitates the accumulation of water. The embankment is usually situated across the lower hill slopes that lies below the gravelly uplands. The accumulated or harvested water is mainly used for the purpose of irrigation in agricultural fields.