Uttaranchal

A look at the traditional water harvesting techniques used across the country.

Guhl
In the entire region of western Himalayas comprising Jammu, Himachal Pradesh and northern Uttaranchal, guhl (called kuhl in Himachal Pradesh) is a standard water harvesting technique.

A cut in made in the stream, which is further extended by stone embankment, generally made of a pile of stones. Often, it goes on till several kilometers to reach the crop fields.

In Nainital and Dehradun streams are dammed with the help of trees and branches and a channel diverted towards fields.

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