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.