Question

explain any 4 traditional methods of rain water harvesting in India.

Answer 1

Methods of rain water harvesting used in India are :(a) Guls and Kuls : People built guls and kuls in hilly and mountainous regions to divert water. These are simple channels. They are mainly used in Western Himalayas.(b) Roof top rain water harvesting : Commonly practised to store drinking water in Rajasthan.(c) Inundation Channels : These channels developed in the flood plains of Bengal to irrigate fields.(d) Khadins and Johads : In arid and semi-arid regions, some agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage structures. These structures are found in Rajasthan.(e) Tanks : In Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer, almost all houses have tanks for storing drinking water. Tanks are part of the well-developed roof top rain water harvesting system.


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Answer 2

1 talaab
2 khadin
3 kuwa
4 johad