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What is water harvesting ? List two main advantages associated with water harvesting at the community level. Write two causes for the failure of sustained availability of groundwater.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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Rain water harvesting is a technique of collection and storage of rainwater into natural reservoirs or tanks, or the infiltration of surface water into subsurface aquifers (before it is lost as surface runoff). One method of rainwater harvesting is rooftop harvesting.

Advantages --\rightarrow

  1. Harvestng water allows capuring better utilization of an energy resource or when there is an immediate need.
  2. This water is suitable for irrigation.

Causes for failure of sustained groundwater availability are --\rightarrow

  1. Increase in agricultural activities leads to depletion of groundwater.
  2. Increase in population and industries are also responsible for same.
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