Shruti Deogiri
Tekton
Tekton: Volume 10, Issue 1, July 2023
pp. 72 – 87
Shruti Deogiri graduated from BLDEA’S CET Department of architecture, Bijapur and now pursuing masters in sustainable architecture from BVDUCOA, Pune. She worked as an intern in ECOSAN services Pune on liquid waste management and sustainable way of water sanitation and development.
21.shruti.d@bvcoa.in
ABSTRACT
The Adilshahi city of Bijapur is well known for its excellent water management and conservation system created in 16th century to overcome the drought. The traditional water systems and their structures such as karez or qanats and bawdis which are still standing as the witness to the city’s water conservation systems. This study focuses on the present water scenario and to overcome the shortage with the help of traditional water management and conservation techniques. It attempts to identify and map the medieval water systems to meet the present need and to know the socio-cultural background of the city with the context of the usage of the water. It also discusses all the options, the potential to revive these traditional water systems, and recommend the course of action to overcome the present water scarcity at its best levels.
KEY WORDS:
Bawdis, Bijapur, Karez System, Qanat System, Traditional Water Systems, Water Management
