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Any water structure of the modern system is dying within 50 to 60 years, whereas the ponds of Chandela period i.e. more than 1200 years old are still giving assurance of life to the people. In those days, there was a whole society of advanced hydrology and skilled hydrologists, who had excellent understanding of soil and climate. The British rulers were amazed to see the excellent arrangement of the ponds here. In those days, apart from wells, ponds were the only source of drinking water and irrigation. Then, in the storm of modernity, both the government and the society almost forgot the ponds; when the eyes opened, it was too late. Till a century ago, the maintenance of these ponds of Bundelkhand was traditionally done by the people of Dhimar community. They would keep the pond clean, conserve its canal, dam, water inflow, in return they would have the right on the pond's fish, water chestnuts and dakshina received from the society. Similarly, in every area, a section of the society had taken up the responsibility of saving the ponds and its livelihood was arranged by the same society which used the water of the pond. Ponds are an integral part of the people's culture and civilization and they cannot be abandoned because of the greed of government officials. It is well known that the silt in the ponds is produced due to the rotting of leaves and other waste materials over the years, which is a good quality fertilizer. In order to take over the land, the influential people of the village or city regularly dry up the ponds, first their dams are burst, then the inflow of water is stopped, the water will not fill and the pond will not remain. In villages, fertile land vacated by ponds is a reason for greed, whereas in cities, builders and land mafia consider it a cheap deal. If all the ponds in the water-stressed areas are saved even in the current situation, then every inch of the field there can be irrigated, every throat can get water and thousands of hands can get employment. Once repaired, the maintenance of the ponds should be handed over to the society. What is needed is to develop the will to return to our roots in the opposite direction to the storm of modernity.

Any water structure of the modern system is dying within 50 to 60 years, whereas the ponds of Chandela period i.e. more than 1200 years old are still giving assurance of life to the people. In those days, there was a whole society of advanced hydrology and skilled hydrologists, who had excellent understanding of soil and climate. The British rulers were amazed to see the excellent arrangement of the ponds here. In those days, apart from wells, ponds were the only source of drinking water and irrigation. Then, in the storm of modernity, both the government and the society almost forgot the ponds; when the eyes opened, it was too late. Till a century ago, the maintenance of these ponds of Bundelkhand was traditionally done by the people of Dhimar community. They would keep the pond clean, conserve its canal, dam, water inflow, in return they would have the right on the pond's fish, water chestnuts and dakshina received from the society. Similarly, in every area, a section of the society had taken up the responsibility of saving the ponds and its livelihood was arranged by the same society which used the water of the pond. Ponds are an integral part of the people's culture and civilization and they cannot be abandoned because of the greed of government officials. It is well known that the silt in the ponds is produced due to the rotting of leaves and other waste materials over the years, which is a good quality fertilizer. In order to take over the land, the influential people of the village or city regularly dry up the ponds, first their dams are burst, then the inflow of water is stopped, the water will not fill and the pond will not remain. In villages, fertile land vacated by ponds is a reason for greed, whereas in cities, builders and land mafia consider it a cheap deal. If all the ponds in the water-stressed areas are saved even in the current situation, then every inch of the field there can be irrigated, every throat can get water and thousands of hands can get employment. Once repaired, the maintenance of the ponds should be handed over to the society. What is needed is to develop the will to return to our roots in the opposite direction to the storm of modernity.

Any water structure of the modern system is dying within 50 to 60 years, whereas the ponds of Chandela period i.e. more than 1200 years old are still giving assurance of life to the people. In those days, there was a whole society of advanced hydrology and skilled hydrologists, who had excellent understanding of soil and climate. The British rulers were amazed to see the excellent arrangement of the ponds here. In those days, apart from wells, ponds were the only source of drinking water and irrigation. Then, in the storm of modernity, both the government and the society almost forgot the ponds; when the eyes opened, it was too late. Till a century ago, the maintenance of these ponds of Bundelkhand was traditionally done by the people of Dhimar community. They would keep the pond clean, conserve its canal, dam, water inflow, in return they would have the right on the pond's fish, water chestnuts and dakshina received from the society. Similarly, in every area, a section of the society had taken up the responsibility of saving the ponds and its livelihood was arranged by the same society which used the water of the pond. Ponds are an integral part of the people's culture and civilization and they cannot be abandoned because of the greed of government officials. It is well known that the silt in the ponds is produced due to the rotting of leaves and other waste materials over the years, which is a good quality fertilizer. In order to take over the land, the influential people of the village or city regularly dry up the ponds, first their dams are burst, then the inflow of water is stopped, the water will not fill and the pond will not remain. In villages, fertile land vacated by ponds is a reason for greed, whereas in cities, builders and land mafia consider it a cheap deal. If all the ponds in the water-stressed areas are saved even in the current situation, then every inch of the field there can be irrigated, every throat can get water and thousands of hands can get employment. Once repaired, the maintenance of the ponds should be handed over to the society. What is needed is to develop the will to return to our roots in the opposite direction to the storm of modernity.