Question

what do you understand by khadins

Answer 1

"Khadin- A traditional successful water harvesting system in India. Their source: Agarwal & Narain, 1997 Dying Wisdom- Rise, fall and potential of India’s

Answer 2

A khadin , also called a dhora is an ingenious construction designed to harvest surface runoff water for agriculture. its mai features is a very long (100-300) earthen embankment built across the lower hills slopes lying below gravelly uplands . sluices and spilways allow excess water to drain off.