Question

Roof top rain water harvesting is the most common practice in ________.

• A. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
• B. Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
• C. Kokrajhar, Assam
• D. Shillong, Meghalaya
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D Shillong, Meghalaya

Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya. It is interesting because Cherapunjee and Mawsynram situated at a distance of 55 km. from Shillong receive the highest rainfall in the world, yet the state capital Shillong faces acute shortage of water. Nearly every household in the city has a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure. Nearly 15-25 per cent of the total water requirement of the household comes from rooftop water harvesting.