Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Answer the following question in about 120 words.
Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rainwater harvesting methods are being carried out to conserve and store water.
Very Long Answer
Solution
- There are several traditional rainwater-gathering systems. In India, the rooftop approach is becoming more common. In Gendathur, Mysore, 200 households harvest rainwater from rooftops, making the village successful.
- All Tamil Nadu homes must have rooftop rainwater collection systems. In addition, defaulters would be punished harshly.
- Indians have taken advantage of water and perfected water management since antiquity. Ecoregion- and culture-specific water collection and transportation systems have been built.
- The raindrop was directly harvested. They built courtyard tanks to store roof-top water. The open communal grounds' artificial wells store rainfall.
- They collected monsoon runoff from swollen streams and stored it in various water basins.
shaalaa.com
Multi-purpose Projects of Water
Is there an error in this question or solution?
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Describe any three features of waterways in India.
Multiple choice questions.
Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river projects?
Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of multi-purpose river projects.
Answer the following questions in about 120 words.
Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out.
