Relevance of the conventional water resources’ in the present context – 

1. Rains in India are seasonal. 80% parts of the country get 80% rains in three months. A large part of the rain water flows through rivers. Hence it is required to accumulate water keeping in mind local needs and geographical situations. 

2. The conventional systems of water accumulation meet the domestic and irrigational needs of the people. 

3. The conventional systems of water management prove beneficial especially in times of droughts or famines. In the gone by times these conventional means of water accumulation met the minimum needs of each and every individual. 

4. The conventional systems become indispensable source of water especially when the electricity is not available, the water pumps dry up and the dams get filled with mud. 

5. The conventional water accumulation resources are of a great relevance especially in the areas where the modem means of water supply cannot be reached due to heavy investment, complicated techniques and involvement of bureaucracy. 

6. The conventional techniques of water conservation are still relevant in the context of developing communal harmony and affinity. 

7. Water is one of the major bases of economic development. Conventional system of water management have a great relevance even today, for the optimum exploitation of water available on the earth and its utilisation for the economic development.