Question

Why is rooftop rainwater harvesting most common practice in shillong inspite of fact that cherepunjee and mewsynram are situated only at distance of 55 kms from there

Answer 1

even though Shillong gets plenty of rainfall ,yet the  state capital faces shortage of water and hence nearly every house practice rain water harvesting.

Answer 2

Roof rainwater harvesting is practiced in Meghalaya, essentially to accomplish the water requirements of the households in Shillong. Cherapunjee and Mawsynram which are established in the state experience the largest rainfall in the World, thus people of Meghalaya practice roof rainwater harvesting to preserve rainwater, to collect it and to utilize it for consumption and other ideas. Such a method has accommodated people in Shillong, which suffers acute water problem to cope with it.