Ruins like Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh and Dholavira in Gujarat had settlements with some of the ancient world's most sophisticated sewage systems. They included drainage channels, rainwater harvesting, and street ducts.

Dec 26, 2022 · Ruins like Mohenjo-Daro in Pakistan and Dholavira in Gujarat in India had settlements with some of the ancient world's most sophisticated sewage systems. They included drainage channels, rainwater harvesting, and street ducts. Stepwells have mainly been used in the Indian subcontinent.

veloped sanitary sewer system. The people of Mohenjo-Daro developed a sewer system that would put some present-day systems to shame. Some of their ideas might well be studied with the thought in mind of incor porating them into modern systems. In Mohenjo-Daro practically every house was connected to the sewer; practically every house had a bath

The Mohenjo-Daro water supply The townspeople were supplied with fresh water exclusively by means of wells, vertically built (or sunken) brick shafts inside the urban area. The Great Bath in Mojenjo-Daro cannot be regarded as a cistern used for storing fresh water as part of …

Mohenjo‐Daro, a major urban centre of the Indus Civilization, dating to the mid‐third millennium BC has produced evidence of a sophisticated system for supplying water and expelling sewage. Water Drains and sewers were carefully constructed to facilitate the removal of waste.

"Mohenjo-daro had some of the most advanced toilets and sewers, with lavatories built into the outer walls of houses. There were Western-style toilets made from bricks with wooden seats on top. They had vertical chutes, through which waste fell into street drains or cesspits.

Oct 14, 2024 · During the 2022 floods in Pakistan, while the adjacent city of Larkana was drowning in four feet of water, it was the 5000-year-old fully operational drainage system of Mohenjo Daro that archaeologists believe played a big role in protecting the site.

May 26, 2017 · The drainage system was one of the most remarkable features of the Mature Harappan city. All the streets and lanes across neighbourhoods in Mohenjo-daro had drains. In addition there was also provision for managing wastewater inside the houses with vertical pipes in the walls that led to chutes opening on to the street.

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa's city plan had the world's first known "sanitation systems". Both cities included an amazing sewer system with drains that went all through the city. No matter how small a house was or how far it was from the middle, it was included in the sewage system.

Aug 13, 2024 · Mohenjo-daro, around 3000 BCE, introduced the first-ever water supply and sanitation system. Techniques like shadoofs and sakias were employed for water elevation, while step-wells became iconic features of urban landscapes, highlighting India's early commitment to sustainable water management.