Mussoorie

Mussoorie Water History

The most basic necessity of a township


  Water is the most basic necessity of us humans. Many Civilizations have risen and vanished due to the changes in the water geography.  The present Landour and Mussoorie, the twin towns which later merged, saw their inception in circa 1825. Primarily a British town where most of the Houses...

Pani, Pahar – Delhi Exhibitions

India Habitat Centre and Jor Bagh Metro Station


  Jor Bagh Metro Station Exhibition Preview 16th March – 29th June   India Habitat Centre Photography Exhibition 6th April – 6th May

Pani, Pahar – Guardian Article

Sacred, Life Affirming and Disappearing


Published in the Guardian on December 27th, 2017 – LINK HERE Rapid urbanisation, dwindling groundwater reserves and changing rain patterns are driving a water crisis in the lower Himalayas of India and Nepal.  Photojournalist Toby Smith took part in a research project charting the shifting demands on this fragile landscape...

Sources

for drinking, domestic and agricultural use


Villages of the Himalayas depend on surface water

Urbanisation

Rapid urban growth across the Himalayas


The construction of new buildings and settlement

Dhobi Ghat

Laundry services


  The Dhobighat community downstream of Mussoorie provides laundering services to the upstream town’s schools, hotels and government institutions. Washing is done along a natural stream which flows through the settlement, first inhabited by the dhobi (washing) community over 80 years ago. The livelihood of the dhobi community depends...