 |
| Concepts
and Practices for Rainwater Harvesting |
| Foreword
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) and recharging of groundwater is emerging as a sustainable
strategy to cope with the increasing pressure on scarce freshwater resources.
It is imperative that RWH practices have to be promoted nation-wide for a secure
water future of our country. Even as efforts are on way to overcome water shortage
through conventional approach of abstracting freshwater from rivers and underground
aquifers. rooftop rainwater harvesting practices in urban areas is gaining significance
as an approach to supplement the traditional water supplies. In this document,
an attempt has been made to explain the concepts and practices for rainwater harvesting.
We hope, this document will be useful for design and installation of rainwater
harvesting and utilsation systems.
|
|
Dilip Biswas Chairman, CPCB | |
