Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol 21, Issue 1, 2015; Page No.(123-131)

RAIN WATER HARVESTING – A SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR AUGMENTING WATER SUPPLIES IN RURAL AND URBAN INDIA

S.K. Gupta, Sameer Shaik and K. Sai Ramesh

Abstract

Rain Water Harvesting is the age old traditional practice which is being practiced from the birth of human civilization. Like other living organisms Man cannot survive without water. This made him to think and invent on different types of harvesting structures in order to obtain potable water. Earlier technologies focused on structures like dams, reservoirs, canals, irrigation tanks etc. But, with the increasing population (human and animal) and with diseases related to water, it has become incessant practice to supplement water through roof top rain water harvesting structures to provide safe drinking water to the community. This paper covers different means of rain water harvesting being practiced in different geographical areas. It also covers the design parameters of the viable systems that can promote community participation to best realize the full potential of these systems.

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