Can India's Ancient Stepwells Solve its Water Crisis? | InFocus | Drishti IAS

Stepwells, subterranean structures built into the ground to store water, were once the focal point of village life in drought-prone areas of India, providing a stable source of water for domestic use and irrigation. The ancient storage pools were quickly forgotten with the advent of modern water systems, and many remain disused and decrepit. Of the 3,000 stepwells documented by experts in India, only around 400–500 are in usable condition. But the long-overlooked architectural wonders are making a comeback, as a growing number of conservation architects, historians and urban planners fight to restore them to their original state. Their aim is to preserve the stepwells' architecture and history — and provide a solution to India's growing water crisis. We discussed this topic in detail here in this video. Subscribe Drishti Judiciary YT Channel : @DrishtiJudiciary =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ NCERT कोर्स में नामांकन के लिये इस लिंक पर क्लिक करें : https://www.drishtiias.com/hindi/onli... NTA/ UGC-NET पेपर-1 कोर्स में नामांकन के लिये इस लिंक पर क्लिक करें : https://www.drishtiias.com/hindi/onli... =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 𝐆𝐒 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 (𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬 + 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬) 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞/𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞: 👉 For 𝐟𝐞𝐞, 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 of this course visit this link: https://drishti.link/Online-Course or download the 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩. 👉 To know the 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 through our website click on this link: 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 about this 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐌𝐒 "𝐆𝐒" on this number: 𝟗𝟑𝟏𝟏𝟒𝟎𝟔𝟒𝟒𝟐 =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 (𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬): 👉 For 𝐟𝐞𝐞, 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 of 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 (Hindi Literature and other courses): http://bit.ly/2vGNj72 👉 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 playlist- http://bit.ly/2qyY1cW =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 👉 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 की पुस्तकें (संपूर्ण सेट एक साथ) खरीदने के लिये निम्नलिखित लिंक्स का प्रयोग करें: 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: https://bit.ly/30LLMbt 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧: https://amzn.to/2VqvH8S 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐭: https://bit.ly/3odDQtv =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 👉 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 की पुस्तकें (संपूर्ण सेट एक साथ) खरीदने के लिये निम्नलिखित लिंक्स का प्रयोग करें: 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: https://bit.ly/36u5qwD 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧: https://amzn.to/3lvMjGX 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐭: https://bit.ly/37lO3NS =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 👉 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 की पुस्तकें खरीदने के लिये निम्नलिखित लिंक्स का प्रयोग करें: 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: https://bit.ly/2L0efWP 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧: https://amzn.to/2HYgpF9 =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 👉 𝐑𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 की पुस्तकें खरीदने के लिये निम्नलिखित लिंक्स का प्रयोग करें: 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐢 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: http://bit.ly/35hpX6T 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐭: https://bit.ly/380zfWu 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧: http://amzn.to/3bbxw2L =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 : 👉 Facebook :   / drishtithevisionfoundation   👉 Twitter :   / drishtiias   👉 Instagram :   / drishtiias_hindi   👉 Telegram : https://t.me/drishtiiashindiofficial 👉 LinkedIn :   / admin   =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 👉 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬' 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬: 1. Videos by Dr. Vikas Divyakriti: http://bit.ly/2TF34TZ 2. Concept Talk- By Dr. Vikas Divyakirti: https://goo.gl/xNVMrm 3. Current News Bulletin: https://goo.gl/TRiKpS =̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵=̵ 👉 डेली न्यूज़ और एडिटोरियल: https://drishti.link/daily-news-edito... 👉 डेली करेंट अफेयर्स टेस्ट: https://goo.gl/PFwJ21 👉 प्रैक्टिस टेस्ट: https://goo.gl/nKY3fu 👉 लोकसभा और राज्यसभा टीवी डिबेट: https://goo.gl/hmtXgv 👉 मैप के माध्यम से अध्ययन: https://goo.gl/4TsnpC 👉 डेली मेंस आंसर राइटिंग प्रैक्टिस: https://goo.gl/3i5NXD #stepwell #watercrisis #drishtiias