Rain Water Harvesting at Ulhasnagar

Rain Water Harvesting :- It is the simplest, indigenous technology being practiced in India for centuries. The concept involves collection of rain water by individual plot owner, either in artificial tanks and / or in natural reservoir i.e. aquifers. It helps Self Sufficiency. Raises Ground water Table. Improves Quality of Ground Water. Reduces Soil Erosion. Any body can do it. It is less expensive and easy to maintain. The only disadvantage is it requires periodic / pre-monsoon maintenance and involvement of user for monitoring. Rain Water Harvesting & it’s Benefits Catching rainwater when and where it falls for use during non-monsoon months is called rainwater harvesting.Present Situation in UlhasnagarWhat is presently happening in our city is that the areas around houses and flat complexes are paved indiscriminately. As a result all the rainwater runs off into the road and floods the area making life miserable. It is quite possible to put all this water into the soil below with a little effort and expenditure so that the precious rainwater is not lost but becomes available for our use subsequently. Persons in apartments can also harvest rainwater, but a community approach may be required in such cases. In individual / row houses, it is possible to store roof top rain water without much work / extra cost. Industries and factories can easily harvest rainwater, since large roof areas are usually available in such constructions. People who are purchasing water from private water tankers can harvest rainwater to lessen their financial outflow. Roof Top Rainwater Harvesting Recycling and reuse of water.Recharging water into the aquifers help in improving the quality of existing groundwater through dilution. Recharge of Ground water Aquifers Rain water may be collected and recharged into the ground water aquifers through the Harvesting rain water from open spaces.1