Question

Why are different water harvesting systems considered a viable alternative both socio - economically and environmentally in a country like India ?

Answer 1

The different water harvesting systems considered a viable alternative both socio-economically and environmentally in India are :-

• Rain water harvesting- In this process rain water is filtered through sand and bricks and then stored in a well(rooftop or underground).
• In hills guls and kuls are practised as a major form of rainwater harvesting.
• To store drinking water rooftop rainwater harvesting is considered significant.
• In semi arid regions underground tanks are used for storing water.
• Bamboo drip irrigation system is another innvotive and significant method of rainwater harvesting.