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Rain Water Harvesting
Rain Water Harvesting
Introduction :
accumulating and storing, of rainwater
Used as drinking water, for livestock, irrigation, to
refill aquifers
Ensures water security for future
Comprises of :
1) Water storage
2) Ground water recharge
Water cycle
Highlights of rain water harvesting
RWH - yield copious amounts of water. For an average
rainfall of 1,000mm, approximately four million liters of
rainwater can be collected in a year in an acre of land
(4,047 m2), post-evaporation.
As RWH - neither energy-intensive nor labor-intensive
It can be a cost-effective alternative to other water-
accruing methods.
With the water table falling rapidly, & concrete
surfaces and landfill dumps taking the place of water
bodies, RWH is the most reliable solution for
augmenting groundwater level to attain self-sufficiency
Roof Rain Water Harvesting
Land based Rain Water Harvesting
Watershed based Rain Water harvesting
For Urban & Industrial Environment –
Roof & Land based RWH
Public, Private, Office & Industrial buildings
Pavements, Lawns, Gardens & other open
spaces
Rain Water Harvesting– Advantages
1.Provides self-sufficiency to water supply
2.Reduces the cost for pumping of ground water
3.Provides high quality water, soft and low in minerals
4.Improves the quality of ground water through dilution
when recharged
5.Reduces soil erosion & flooding in urban areas
6.The rooftop rain water harvesting is less expensive &
easy to construct, operate and maintain
7. In desert, RWH is the only relief
8. In saline or coastal areas & Islands, rain water provides
good quality water
METHODS & TECHNIQUES
Urban Areas
Roof Top Rain Water /Storm run off harvesting through
i) Recharge Pit
ii) Recharge Trench
iii) Tube well
iv) Recharge Well
Rural Areas
Rain Water Harvesting through
i) Gully Plug
ii) Contour Bund
iii) Gabion Structure
iv) Percolation tank
v) Check Dam/ Cement Plug/ Nala Bund
vi) Recharge shaft
vii) Dug well Recharge
viii) Ground Water Dams/Subsurface Dyke
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