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Virda
	Virdas are traditional water harvesting systems found in the Banni area of Kutch district and in North-western Banaskantha, Sabarkantha districts and Northen parts of Gujarat. The region is characterized by arid conditions with temperatures as low as 100 C in the winter and as high as 500 C in the s
: 2610 | : Banni | : Kutch | : Haryana | : Drinking Water

Lateral Virda
	Lateral Virdas are the comparatively recent modification in the form of a lateral hole dug in the existing ancient virda (traditional water harvesting well system). These came into being around thirty years back because in this region due to a hard ground layer below 10-15 feet, it is not feasible t
: 1282 | : Govindpura | : Junagarh | : Gujarat | : Irrigation

Under Ground Sanitation System (Vikaliya)
	Due to the rocky structure underneath one and a half feet, water could not percolate easily causing the problem of sanitation in the village. The streets used to permanently remain muddy and as a result the need of a drainage system was felt very acutely by the villagers. Finally, in 1989, three vis
: 2193 | : Vikaliya | : Bhawnagar | : Gujarat | : Sanitation

∩ System (Known as Reverse U system) - Varli
	Due to the hilly and rugged terrain, Varli village has an uneven topography with some part of the village in low lying area while a part of it in upper reaches. As a result, the area suffered from the problem of water not reaching its upper part.
: 1005 | : Varli | : Bhuj | : Gujarat | : Water Supply

∩ System (Known as Reverse U system) - Tharawada
	It lies at a distance of 70 kms from Bhuj with a population of one thousand people mainly consisting of Patels. Rest of the people belongs to Rebari, Brahmins and Sc/St community. The government had started supplying water way back in 1958. It was among the first villages in the area to get water su
: 1818 | : Tharawada | : Bhuj | : Gujarat | : Sanitation

Under ground sanitation system (Hadmatiya)
	Due to the rocky structure, this area suffered from low level of water percolation as a result of which the streets used to permanently remain muddy as all the water from the domestic use was channeled out in the street by all the households and as a result the need of underground drainage system wa
: 2501 | : Hadmatiya | : Bhawnagar | : Gujarat | : Sanitation

Lime treated Drinking Water
	It may be a matter of wonder for many that the water of rainy season could last for the summer of next year for drinking purpose when the water stored from the bore well for even a week is no longer potable. But it is very much practiced in many Indian villages. This indigenous technology dates bac
: 432 | : Parwada and Gorimja | : Jamnagar | : Gujarat | : Drinking Water

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