By Twarita Chouhan
Thatched huts built using kheep grass have kept communities cool and protected in the harsh environments of the Rajasthan desert. But the traditional thatching material is fast dwindling as concrete structures are replacing homes built with age-old wisdom.
Thatched huts built using kheep grass have kept communities cool and protected in the harsh environments of the Rajasthan desert. But the traditional thatching material is fast dwindling as concrete structures are replacing homes built with age-old wisdom.
By Kuldeep Chhangani
In the heart of Rajasthan’s Thar desert, a state government initiative led by the horticulture department has farmers cultivating dates. A ground report from Jaisalmer.
In the heart of Rajasthan’s Thar desert, a state government initiative led by the horticulture department has farmers cultivating dates. A ground report from Jaisalmer.
By Gaon Connection
In the heart of Rajasthan’s Thar desert, a state government initiative led by the horticulture department has farmers cultivating dates. A ground report from Jaisalmer.
In the heart of Rajasthan’s Thar desert, a state government initiative led by the horticulture department has farmers cultivating dates. A ground report from Jaisalmer.
By Daya Sagar
As per the United Nations, every year about 1.20 crore hectare land is fast turning arid. About 23% of the total arable land is already degraded. Similarly, India’s 30% of land is degraded
As per the United Nations, every year about 1.20 crore hectare land is fast turning arid. About 23% of the total arable land is already degraded. Similarly, India’s 30% of land is degraded
By India Science Wire
पिछले कुछ समय से विभिन्न प्रकार के प्राकृतिक पर्यावासों को क्षति पहुंची और रेगिस्तान भी उससे अछूते नहीं रहे हैं। प्राकृतिक रेगिस्तानों के पतन के बहुत गहरे दुष्प्रभाव देखे जा रहे हैं, क्योंकि यहां अपनी किस्म की अनूठी और महत्वपूर्ण वनस्पतियां विद्यमान होती हैं। साथ ही ये विभिन्न प्रकार के खनिजों और दवाओं के भंडार भी होते हैं।
पिछले कुछ समय से विभिन्न प्रकार के प्राकृतिक पर्यावासों को क्षति पहुंची और रेगिस्तान भी उससे अछूते नहीं रहे हैं। प्राकृतिक रेगिस्तानों के पतन के बहुत गहरे दुष्प्रभाव देखे जा रहे हैं, क्योंकि यहां अपनी किस्म की अनूठी और महत्वपूर्ण वनस्पतियां विद्यमान होती हैं। साथ ही ये विभिन्न प्रकार के खनिजों और दवाओं के भंडार भी होते हैं।
By Daya Sagar
देश की 30 तो दुनिया की 23 फीसदी जमीन मरुस्थलीकरण की चपेट में। लगातार बढ़ रहा है खतरा।
देश की 30 तो दुनिया की 23 फीसदी जमीन मरुस्थलीकरण की चपेट में। लगातार बढ़ रहा है खतरा।
By Kuldeep Chhangani
Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls High School in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan not only imparts free education and healthy meals to rural girls but is also an architectural marvel built with traditional wisdom.
Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls High School in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan not only imparts free education and healthy meals to rural girls but is also an architectural marvel built with traditional wisdom.
By Kuldeep Chhangani
In the inhospitable terrain of Thar Desert in Rajasthan, centuries-old water conservation methods still flourish, and meet the drinking water needs of villagers and their cattle throughout the year. A ground report from the desert villages of Pokhran.
In the inhospitable terrain of Thar Desert in Rajasthan, centuries-old water conservation methods still flourish, and meet the drinking water needs of villagers and their cattle throughout the year. A ground report from the desert villages of Pokhran.
By Sanjay Srivastava
By Kuldeep Chhangani
A school at a village in Jaisalmer, is turning heads as much for its architecture as its mission to educate girls
A school at a village in Jaisalmer, is turning heads as much for its architecture as its mission to educate girls