Question

Why are different water harvesting systems considered a vital alternative to both socio-economic and environmentally in a country like india?

Answer 1

Explanation:

(i) Water harvesting is a very cheap and affordable method of conservation of water.

(ii) Indian people have in-depth knowledge of rainfall regime and soil type. They have developed techniques to harvest rainwater, groundwater, rain water and flood water in keeping with the local ecological conditions and their water needs.

(iii) Rainwater harvesting techniques are more environmental friendly as compare to multipurpose river projects.

These are some of the reasons for which different water harvesting systems are considered a viable alternative both socio-economically and environmentally in a country like india.

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