Question

What did the villagers actually see in the water

Answer 1

Answer:

Villagers captured rainwater wherever it fell. A hectare of desert land in Barmer, for example, can capture 1 million litres with a rainfall of just 100 mm.

Over the last around 100 years, the world has witnessed two major shifts in water management:

One, individuals and communities steadily handed over their role to the State despite the fact that more than 150 years ago no government anywhere in the world provided water.

Second, the use of simple technologies of harvesting and using rainwater declined. And, exploitation of rivers and groundwater through dams and tube wells became the key source of water.