Question

Why is roof top water harvesting important in Rajasthan ? Explain.

CBSE Class X Social Science LA (5 Marks)

Answer 1

Roof top water harvesting is important in Rajasthan because :
(i) It was commonly practised to store drinking water.
(ii) The rainwater can be stored in the tankas till the next rainfall making it an extremely reliable source of drinking water when all other sources are dried up, particularly in the summers.
(iii) Rain water, or palar pani, as commonly referred to in these parts, is considered the purest form of natural water.
(iv) Many houses construct underground rooms adjoing the ‘tanka’ to beat the summer heat as it would keep the room cool.
(v) Some houses still maintain the tanks since they do not like the taste of top water.

Answer 2

i) The rainwater stored in tankas is an extremely reliable source of drinking water when all other sources are dried up.
(ii) Rainwater is considered the purest form of natural water.
(iii) Many houses constructed underground rooms adjoining the tanka to beat the summer heat as it would keep the room cool.
(iv) There is lack of perennial rivers in Rajasthan.
(v) The rainfall is not reliable in this region.