The Karez system of the Balochistan desert is a vibrant example of ... knowledge and embedded in community structure can serve as an alternative and sustainable model for dryland water sourcing and ...

The four-year drought and excessive well pumping have led to the collapse of an ancient system of underground aqueducts, or karez, as they are known in Iraq. Only 116 of 683 karez systems are ...

However, few people are aware that it is also home to a centuries-old karez irrigation system. This system, if restored, has the potential to turn millions of acres of Balochistan's arid land into ...

But not giving up, the tourism department organised an international seminar on the Karez systems, which concluded on Tuesday. Bidar: It was one of his last initiatives as Bidar Deputy ...

Karez, a gravity-fed irrigation system in the Pashtun belt of Balochistan, is the backbone of the social and economic system of the area. A survey report suggests, there are around 1150 karezes in ...

A Karez well generally consists of four parts: the open channel, the underground channel, the vertical well and the small reservoir. The underground channel constitutes the main body of the system, ...

VIJAYAPURA: In some good news for the history buffs of Vijayapura, the Surang Baudi — a network of underground traditional water harnessing technology — also called the Karez system ...

Tourists see the karez system in action in Turpan. Conveying water from underground to the surface, the system is considered one of China's greatest antique man-made structures.[Photo/Xinhua ...

Visitors line up to enter a scenic spot with the Karez system in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in June (LIU JIAN / FOR CHINA DAILY) Another four ancient Chinese irrigation projects ...

Water harvesting campaigner Rajendra Singh was impressed with the ‘karez’ or ‘surang bavi’ system, the medieval era underground aqueduct that was built to harvest rainwater and provide ...

The four-year drought and excessive well pumping have led to the collapse of an ancient system of underground aqueducts, or karez, as they are known in Iraq. Only 116 of 683 karez systems are ...