Dausa District

Step into the Chand Bawdi, an architectural wonder in Rajasthan
Chand Bawdi, an ancient well in Rajasthan is a testimony to the ingenuity and grit of the desert people. They realized the worth of every drop of water and built themselves a magnificent water source.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 09 Jun, 2013 12:14 PM

A stepwell or ‘bawdi’ or ‘baori’, is exactly what the name suggests – a well with steps that lead down to the water. About 1000 years ago, a 13-storey deep water reservoir boasting 3500 steps was built to ensure that people in the arid Abhaneri region of Rajasthan had a dependable water source.
Chand bawdi, an ancient stepwell in Rajasthan
CGWB's district groundwater atlas of Rajasthan
Comprehensive groundwater Atlas of Rajasthan published by the Central Groundwater Board
Central Groundwater Board
Posted on 14 Aug, 2009 01:00 PM

CGWB's groundwater atlas all the basic information regarding Rajasthan's groundwater including the following:
Impacts of groundwater contamination with fluoride and arsenic - Affliction severity, medical cost and wage loss in Indian villages
The study found that fluoride and arsenic contamination had high cost on society and concluded that government agencies and individuals need to get more attentive to address the issue
Rajnarayan Indu
Sunderrajan Krishnan
Tushaar Shah
Posted on 20 May, 2009 11:56 AM

This document on the study conducted by IWMI on the Carewater site aimed at understanding the economic and social burden experienced by people afflicted with contamination of water due to higher percentages
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