Question

What are the main aims and objective of rain water harvesting?

Answer 1

The main aim and objective of rain water harvesting is to increase crop production and reduces the use of ground water thus increasing its levels. It involves collecting, filtering and storing rainwater in tanks and reservoirs for irrigation and other purposes such as for drinking.

Collected rain water through rain water harvesting can be purified in aquifers to be consumed as drinking water.

Answer 2

"Aims and objective of rain water harvesting:

The process of saving the rainwater in a separate tank like arrangement without making it get mixed with drainage and seawater is called rainwater harvesting.

The main aim and objectives of rain water harvesting are:

• To save the water that falls down on earth in the form of rain.
• To eradicate "water shortage" during the summer season.
• If houses are constructed along with rainwater harvesting plan, it will avoid the huge loss caused due to erosion which is caused by runoffs.
• With the system of rainwater harvesting scheme, the adverse effect caused by the flood can be reduced because improper storage of rainwater is the first and foremost cause of flood during the "rainy season".
• It reduces the draining of available groundwater and increases the level of groundwater."