India’s ‘Lake Man’ Relies on Ancient Methods to Ease a Water Crisis

Posted by rawgabbit on Sunday September 24, 2023 @10:01PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/world/asia/bengaluru-india-lake-reclamation.html

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Re:India’s ‘Lake Man’ Relies on Ancient Methods to Ease a Wa... by noteflakes on Sunday September 24, 2023 @10:37PM (#37639109)

https://archive.ph/Wa6k1

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Re:India’s ‘Lake Man’ Relies on Ancient Methods to Ease a Wa... by rawgabbit on Sunday September 24, 2023 @10:02PM (#37638942)

In the seven years since that first success, Mr. Malligavad has restored 35 lakes in Bengaluru with a combined surface area of about 800 acres and a water-holding capacity of about 106 million gallons.

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