Rain water harvesting is one of the most effective methods of water management and water conservation.It is the term used to indicate the collection and storage of rain water used for human,animals and plant needs.It involves collection and storage of rain water at the surface or in sub-surface aquifer,before it is lost as surface run off.The augmented resource can be harvested in the time of :
Inadequacy of surface water.
To arrest decline in ground water levels.
To increase agricultural production .