Question

Short notes regarding Rainwater harvesting

Answer 1

Answer:

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a technique that is used for collection and storage of rainwater into natural reservoirs or tanks or the infiltration of surface water into subsurface aquifers before it is lost by running off.

The most common method of rainwater harvesting is rooftop harvesting.

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Answer 2

Rainwater Harvesting :-

• Rainwater harvesting is a method to capture and store rainwater for various uses.

• It is also used to recharge groundwater aquifers. It is a low cost and eco-friendly technique for preserving every drop of water by guiding the rain water to borewell, pits and wells.

• Rainwater harvesting increases water availability, checks the declining ground water table, improves the quality of groundwater through dilution of contaminants like fluoride and nitrates, prevents soil erosion, and flooding and arrests salt water intrusion in coastal areas if used to recharge.

• Rainwater harvesting has been practised through various methods by different communities in the country for a long time.

• Traditions rainwater harvesting in rural areas is done by using surface storage bodies like lakes, ponds, irrigation tanks, etc.

• In Rajasthan, rainwater harvesting structures locally known as Kund or Tanka are constructed near or in the house or village to store harvested rainwater.