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Arid, dry land before the transformation began.
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The salt-rich land did not allow anything to grow and thrive
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Salt encrusted view of the arid land
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Beginning of a transformation:Deep pits dug to store rainwater
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Network of pipes laid down
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More and more birds travel to the land
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A sign of the changing landscape: Grass begins to grow
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Birds soon become a regular feature around these man made lakes
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As water availability increases, the flora and fauna too increase
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Initially in the first year, rainwater filled up the lake, but lake soon turned saline
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High salinity of the land caused ingress in buildings
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A special machine for mixing of 'mudiya' lime
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Foundations with lime
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A corridor in the newly constructed building at the Aravali Institute of Management.
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Saplings planted in campus for green cover
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Better tree cover
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Trees planted along the road, after digging pits and filling it with 'mithi mitti'.
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Lake filled with sweet rainwater, that does not turn saline anymore
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Organic vegetables grown in the garden of the institute
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An open, natural meditation centre for uplifting the soul, in the campus
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A view of the Aravali Institute of Management
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Prof Varun Arya, the brain
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The wasteland