Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting – Cost effective technique to overcome the overall water scarcity of an area

Author(s):

Kashifa Iqbal , RMLAU, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh; Ayush Srivastava, MVN University; Shashi Shekhar Singh, MVN University

Keywords:

RRH – Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting, Overhead Tank, Underground Tank, Chalk – Hydrated Lime, Ground Water Table

Abstract:

The increasing demand for water in the country has brought forward the realization that the underground reservoirs formed by the aquifers constitute invaluable water supply sources as well as natural water storage facilities. The planned augmentation of water storage in the ground water reservoirs by suitable recharge techniques is useful for reducing over-draft, conserving surface runoff and increasing available ground water supplies. Recharge may be incidental, when it is a by- product of normal land and water utilization measures and planned when the work is carried out with the sole objective of augmenting ground water storage to improve water availability or water quality, reduce impact of floods or preventing/stopping sea water intrusion. Availability of rainfall water from the roof tops is so high that if properly used for artificial recharge (throughout the country) will not only increase ground water availability but will also help in reducing the problem of disposal of storm runoff in cities and towns.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV1I10115
Published in	:	Volume : 1, Issue : 10
Publication Date	:	01/05/2015
Page(s)	:	182-185

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