HARVESTING FROM
RAIN.
Water is an essential commodity for all and so it is hard to imagine life without it. One can see it gushing on the roads, gutters, down through the window pains and concrete houses. The arrangements made are such that it flows out of the compound without making the
area swampy or slippery. It’s
common sight during the rainy season.
The reason why rivers and ponds get dried up or the ground water sinks is due to the ineffective usage of rainwater. To increase the groundwater, and to make sure that the water bodies don’t dry up, one has to make use of rainwater. This is called rain a water
HARVESTING.
Whenever it rains we should see it that the water comes down through the window panes and slabs should be collected in the tank which can be used or else it would gets sunk in the soil so that it increases the ground water.
Even the
watershed is ideal for water harvesting. Watershed 9or catchments) is a geographic area that drains to a common point, which
makes it an ideal planning
unit. A watershed may comprise one or several villages, containing arable or nonarable lands, various categories of land holdings and farmers whose may have impact on each other’s interests. The watershed approach enables a holistic approach development of agriculture and allied activities in the area taking into account land use based on crops, horticulture, agro forestry and forests.
Watershed is a geohydrological unit and drains at a common point. It has been accepted world wide as a scientific unit for area development. The long-term objective of watershed dept is the rational utilization of natural resources of soil, water, and vegetation for increasing and sustainable basis. The benefits that would flow from the dept watershed would include increase in subsoil water regime, recharge of wells along and augmentation of drinking water availability.
As there is a saying “HANI HANI KUDEDARE HALLA”
Meaning “Drop drop together makes into pond”.
Rain water harvesting is need of the hour. So, that our ponds, rivers, and wells will never dry up.
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