Question

Activity: Awareness among people about the effect of water table depeletion and rain water harvesting

Answer 1

The wells in Rajasthan’s Alwar District had dried up, thrusting the people into abject and seemingly inescapable poverty. The revival of traditional earthen dams to capture rainwater for recharging the underground water supply provided a tipping point that brought the wells back to life. And with the water came a better life for the people. It started in the spare, humble village of Gopalpura.

Answer 2

Water is one of the most important natural resources and the basic need for all living beings.

To save water, rain water harvesting is promoted by creating awareness among the people and also depletion of ground water is prevented reserviour in areas where there are over exploitation.