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A '''Chauka''' system is a method for [[Rainwater harvesting|harvesting rainwater]], typically employed in [[arid]] regions that experience [[monsoon]] rains. The term "Chauka" is derived from the [[Hindi]] word for "square".<br />
This system comprises square [[levee|embankments]] with three sides featuring nine-inch walls; one side remains open to facilitate the entry of rainwater. Once a structure is filled, the overflow moves to the next Chauka, and so on. By retaining rainwater in this manner, the system helps prevent [[soil erosion]] and replenishes surface water, which in turn promotes the growth of various grasses. This process not only holds the soil together but also provides [[grazing]] areas for cattle and goats, as the Chauka system is predominantly used on common land. For optimal effectiveness, this method is combined with the planting of grass seeds and trees.<ref>{{cite web | author =Mari | title =The Chauka system: An innovative method of water harvesting | work =Gather and Grow: Resilience | publisher = gatherandgrow.org | date =2013-07-25 | url = http://gatherandgrow.org/2013/07/25/the-chauka-system-an-innovative-method-of-water-harvesting/|accessdate = 2013-10-23}}</ref><br />
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This system is widely in use in the Dudu block of [[Jaipur district]] in [[Rajasthan]], India. Here a local village development organisation [[GVNML]], working in the area of Natural Resource Management, has been responsible for its uptake among local villages.<ref>{{cite web | title =Chauka System | work =rainwaterharvesting.org: technology: rural: improvised | publisher =Centre for Science and Environment | url =http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/rural/Improvised.htm | accessdate =2013-10-23 | archive-date =2019-03-12 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190312221201/http://rainwaterharvesting.org/Rural/Improvised.htm | url-status =dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=The chauka magic|journal=Down To Earth|publisher=Society for Environmental Communications|date =September 30, 1999|url=http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/20492?quicktabs_1=0|accessdate=May 15, 2017}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Rainwater harvesting]]<br />
*[[Water conservation]]<br />
*[[Agriculture]]<br />
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