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What is water harvesting? |
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Answer» arvesting means capturing RAIN where it falls or capturing the run off in your own village or town. And taking measures to KEEP that water clean by not allowing POLLUTING activities to take place in the catchment.water harvesting can be undertaken through a variety of waysCapturing runoff from rooftopsCapturing runoff from local catchmentsCapturing seasonal FLOODWATERS from local streamsConserving water through watershed managementAdvantages:Provide drinking waterProvide irrigation waterIncrease groundwater rechargeReduce stormwater discharges, urban FLOODS and overloading of sewage treatment plantsReduce seawater ingress in coastal areas. |
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