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In Search of Lost Water, A Walk to the Baolis of Delhi |
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In a city plagued with water problems,
and in a world where water is constantly depleting, In Search of Lost Water takes
you to water bodies of medieval Delhi
to highlight traditional wisdom in water
conservation and management.
The baolis (step-wells) of Delhi,
scientifically designed to harvest rainwater
and conserve it for use throughout the
year, are in a state of disuse. Delhi has
historically been a city with issues of water
shortage, but in the present day, this
problem has reached acute proportions.
Can the Baolis and old reservoirs of Delhi
help in solving the water problems of
the city?
The baolis, besides being structures to
store water and recharge the underground
aquifers, were also an integral part of
community life as people would gather
and spend hot summer afternoons in the
cool underground of the Baolis.The walk takes you to baolis spread over
the modern city of Delhi, built across |
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the centuries by different dynasties, belonging to the different historic cities of Delhi. Why
doesn’t New Delhi have its own Baolis? Why has it not kept the old baolis alive (reviving and
cleaning the baolis is estimated to cost much less than what we spend on modern irrigation
systems) to make sure Delhi-wallahs have more water?
We will discover lost community spaces, hear the laughter still echoing in the step-wells,
eavesdrop on gossip, in search of lost water… |
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