Water is the most fundamental need for every living. That's why we have to ensure safe drinking water for our life. But current scarcity of water is bringing tension to us as the surface water is being polluted, ground water level is being reduced, salinity & Arsenic contamination is also increasing. Now we have to look for sustainable alternatives which will help us to drink water safely.
Considering all other factors it is seen that rain is a good source of pure drinking water. The only thing is that we have to design the system properly in a cheaper way.
There are some ways in which water harvesting can be beneficial to a community –
- efficient collection and storage of rainwater makes it accessible and substitutes for poor quality water.
- traditional sources are located away from the community particularly in peri-urban areas, collecting and storing water close to households, villages which makes it inconvenient.
- collected rainwater can be stored for direct use or can be recharged into the ground water to improve the quality of ground water supply.
- harvesting of rainwater is an ideal solution to water problems in areas having insufficient water resources and effects of drought can be mitigated.
10 Comments
As Unmesh pointed out, spreading environmentally friendly life style can protect the environment and also improve our life too. We feel more satisfied and thankful when we apply eco-friendly life style to our daily life.
Posted 20-03-2013 11:47
Nice feeling to have your valuable comments.
Posted 20-03-2013 05:04
thanks for the report. Rain water harvesting system is also present in hilly region of Nepal.
Posted 19-03-2013 19:27
Cummunity/housing society plans needs to be set up for such kind of systems for real implementation in an effective way. Why it is not a mandetory criteria for the govt authorities while approving the plan of the building society?
Anyhow thx a lot for the repoport
Posted 19-03-2013 19:16
nice report .:)
Posted 19-03-2013 05:45
The RWH is know to many of us, but posting an photograph with live example will help us to follow it. Thanks.
Posted 18-03-2013 23:54
very useful indeed...
Posted 18-03-2013 23:49
Water water everywhere!
I remember reading that only 1% of the water available of earth is fresh, and that too is being wasted so much :(
Rainwater harvesting is a very efficient method of saveing water and REUSING it too! Back home in Rajasthan, my grandfather too stores water in underground tanks :)
Posted 18-03-2013 18:10
It ia a best technique to reduce water scarcity.
Posted 18-03-2013 15:28
Dear Ambassadors,
Would you read this article very carefully to bring benefit to the society as soon as possible.
Thanks
Posted 18-03-2013 14:17