INDIA: WATER RESOURCES. — Social Science STD 10 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social ScienceINDIA: WATER RESOURCES.3 Marks
Question
Give information about rain water harvesting.
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Answer
Rain Water Harvesting.
The special methods one can use to collect rain water and conserve it is by constructing wells, check dams and farm ponds.
The ground water table should be increased so that water is available for domestic use and for irrigation.
Main objectives of rain water harvesting.
To increase the capacity of the ground water table.
To reduce the water pollution.
To improve the quality of ground water.
To save the land routes from water logging.
To reduce the surface run-off of water.
To have enough water to fulfill the domestic requirements of water requirements during summer and during long dry spells.
To fulfill the increasing demand of water.
To make arrangement to store rain water in underground tanks in high rise building in cities and also make arrangements to see that the rain water percolates in the ground.
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