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The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting

1,271,459 views | Anupam Mishra • TEDIndia 2009

With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water. These ancient aqueducts and stepwells are still used today -- and are often superior to modern water megaprojects.

With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water. These ancient aqueducts and stepwells are still used today -- and are often superior to modern water megaprojects.

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Anupam Mishra

Environmental activist

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To promote smart water management, Anupam Mishra works to preserve rural India’s traditional rainwater harvesting techniques.

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