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Monday, April 26, 2010

Rainwater harvesting is the final solution

In my last 5 years analysis, never ending population growth and at same time existing water resources are coming down. People just want their home and industry needs to be fulfilled, they not bother about the cutting the trees and saving the water.

I saw one place where in last 2 years all the community occupied a small natural lake and built the houses. Now every one is facing the water scarcity. My concern is how the next generation will drink the water, I am totally disturbed whenever I think about the decreased water levels.

So every one should decide to do something about the scarcity of water; they must plan to construct a rainwater harvesting system at an every house...

Much of India is plagued by a shortage of water. In most of the country, it rains for just about 100 hours a year, and all within one season, making water conservation and storage challenging. The city of Hyderabad, located on the dry Deccan Plateau, receives even less rainfall. As a consequence, every drop of water counts.

Rainwater harvesting is the process of collecting rainwater and either using it directly or letting it absorb into the soil to increase the groundwater level. Rainwater often flows unused into drains and either evaporates or pools, causing flooding and soil erosion. Instead, rainwater harvesting systems direct the water to collect in a container, or absorb evenly into the soil, increasing the groundwater levels. These systems, which can range from an upright water-collection barrel to a pit in the ground, can also provide water for land irrigation, flushing toilets and washing laundry. Rainwater harvesting is a cost-effective way to collect and utilize water.

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