HARVESTING RAINWATER HARNESSING LIFE

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HARVESTING RAINWATER HARNESSING LIFE :

A NOBLE GOAL - A COMMON RESPONSIBILITY

Ground water exploitation is inevitable is Urban areas. But the groundwater potential is getting reduced due to urbanisation resulting in over exploitation. Hence, a strategy to implement the groundwater recharge, in a major way need to be launched with concerted efforts by various Governmental and Non-Governmental Agencies and Public at large to build up the water table and make the groundwater resource, a reliable and sustainable source for supplementing water supply needs of the urban dwellers.

Recharge of groundwater through storm run off and roof top water collection, diversion and collection of run off into dry tanks, play grounds, parks and other vacant places are to be implemented by Special Village Panchayats/ Municipalities /Municipal Corporations and other Government Establishments with special efforts.

The Special Village Panchayats /Municipalities/Municipal Corporations will help the citizens and builders to adopt suitable recharge method in one's own house or building through demonstration and offering subsidies for materials and incentives, if possible.

ATTRIBUTES OF GROUNDWATER :

	There is more ground water than surface water
	Ground water is less expensive and economic resource.
	Ground water is sustainable and reliable source of water supply.
	Ground water is relatively less vulnerable to pollution
	Ground water is usually of high bacteriological purity.
	Ground water is free of pathogenic organisms.
	Ground water needs little treatment before use.
	Ground water has no turbidity and colour.
	Ground water has distinct health advantage as art alternative for lower sanitary quality surface water.
	Ground water is usually universally available.
	Ground water resource can be instantly developed and used.
	There is no conveyance losses in ground water based supplies.
	Ground water has low vulnerability to drought.
	Ground water is key to life in arid and semi-arid regions.
	Ground water is source of dry weather flow in rivers and streams.