Question

Describe any three different rainwater harvesting systems practised in india.

Answer 1

(a) In hilly and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like ‘gul’ or ‘kul’ in Western Himalaya for agriculture.(b) Roof-top rain water harvesting was commonlypractised to store drinkingwater particularly in Rajasthan.(c) In West Bengal, peopledevelop inundation channels to irrigate their fields.(d) In semi-arid regions agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage structures called Khadins and Johads that allowed the water to stand and moist the soil.

Answer 2

1) In Rajasthan and Gujarat, the system of using underground tanks is popular for storing water for domestic use.

2) In hilly areas like Himachal Pradesh, the system of using diversion channels called 'Guls' and 'Kuls' is used for storing water for irrigation.

3) In Meghalaya, the bamboo pipe drip irrigation system is used to irrigate crops.