Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Rain Water Harvesting ?
  Rain water is the ultimate source of fresh water. The activity of collecting rainwater directly or recharging it into the ground to improve ground water storage in the quifer is called as Rain Water Harvesting.
2. Why Rain Water be Harvested ?
  Rain Water be harvested to conserve and augment the storage of ground water, to reduce water table depletion to improve the quality of ground water, and to arrest sea water intrusion in coastal areas.
3. How Rain Water can be Harvested ?
  For recharging ground water, rain water may be harvested by two ways. Rain water that falls on the terrace of the buildings and in the open spaces around the buildings.
4. What are the methods of Rain Water Harvesting ?
  Roof top rain water can be diverted to the existing open / bore well. Along with this, rain water available in the open spaces around the building may be recharged into the ground through the following simple effective methods.

"Percolation pits (Small houses)
"Recharge Trench (Big houses / Apartments)
"Recharge wells (Large buildings / industries)
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