Question

What is water harvesting?

Answer 1

Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and deposition of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off. Rainwater can be collected from rivers or roofs, and in many places the water collected is redirected to a deep pit (well, shaft, or borehole), a reservoir with percolation, or collected from dew or fog with nets or other tools. Its uses include water for gardens, livestock, irrigation, domestic use with proper treatment, and indoor heating for houses etc. The harvested water can also be used as drinking water, longer-term storage and for other purposes such as groundwater recharge.

Answer 2

Rain water harvesting is the process of conserving rainwater. The water which comes in the balcony or terrace in a house can be saved and water can be allowed to directly flow from the terrace to the well through a network of pipelines