Reviving age-old dongs in Assam's Udalguri district to restore traditional water management systems for rural resilience.
Dong, an age-old water distribution system of the indigenous Bodo community living along the border with Bhutan, has been revived in north-central Assam’s Udalguri district.
The Bhawani Dong in Uttor Garuajhar village and the Orang Dong in the No. 2 Sonajuli village, both in the district’s Bhergaon Block, were rejuvenated recently under a programme to restore traditional water management systems and strengthen rural resilience.
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