Question

What is rain water harvesting?state any two objectives of rain water harvesting

Answer 1

Rainwater harvesting refers to the conservation of the rain water for daily usage before the water reaches the ground.

Usually, the rain water is collected from the roof top of the house with the help of pipes and is stored.

• To recharge the table present underground

• To store the rainwater and to make sure that the water supply is present even in dry and drought seasons.

• It is now done in many areas of the country which have sporadic rainfalls, and which have arid and semi-arid regions.

Answer 2

Rainwater harvesting is a technique used for collecting, storing, and using rainwater for landscape irrigation and other uses. The rainwater is collected from various hard surfaces such as roof tops and/or other types of manmade above ground hard surfaces.

Rainwater harvesting is a way of capturing and storing water during rainy periods for use in times when there is little to no rain available. In certain regions of the world, rainwater harvesting can be the difference between having a plentiful crop and dried up vines.