Best Practices
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Technology
Components
Design
Construction
The components of rainwater harvesting systems include:
(1) catchment
(2) conveyance or conduit system
(3) first flush
(4) filters
(5) storage or recharge system
(1) Catchment
Doing Rainwater Harvesting: FAQs
1. What is RWH and why should I do it?
It simply means catching and holding rain where it falls and using it. You can store it in tanks or you can use it to recharge groundwater. Doing RWH has the following benefits:
- Meet household water needs especially during periods of scarcity. Rainwater is the purest form of water that doesn’t contain impurities like fluoride, arsenic, etc.
Who can do it for you?
Aizwal
Mr. Dunglena
Verdant Ridge,
Laiputliang,
Aizwal-796012, MIZORAM
Ahmedabad
PRAVAH
200 Azad Society, Polytechnic Road, Ambawadi,
Ahmedabad-380015,
GUJARAT
Centre for Integrated Development
2nd floor, 96, Azad Society
Nehru Nagar, Ahmedabad,
GUJARAT
Email: cfidahmedabad@yahoo.com
Maintenance & Monitoring
Maintenance- the following steps should be adopted to ensure quality of harvested rain water:
Best Practices
Laipuitlang, Aizwal
Laipuitlang is located amidst hilly terrain of Aizwal. The area receives very high rainfall both from the southwest and northeast rainfall. The average annual rainfall of the area is 2049.7 mm and the number of rainy days is 110. The area falls in the high rainfall region of the country. Considering the greater number of rainy days, storage is the best option. Overall there is scarcity of water supply in the region.
Step by Step Process
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A. Types, area and location of catchments B. Rainfall C. Geological and Hydrogeological data D. Water demand E. Legislation and incentives |
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LEGISLATION ON RAINWATER HARVESTING
Implementation of the Bye-Laws in different States & Cities
KERALA
Reform
• The Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999 were amended by a notification dated January 12, 2004 (Local Self Government Department Notification) issued by the
Government of Kerala to include rainwater harvesting structures in new constructions. Exemption from this can be granted for cases where water logging is common or in areas with impermeable subsoil conditions to considerable depths.
Who can do it for you?
List of plumbers and masons
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The Shri Ram School's Rainwater Harvesting System
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Madhu Bhatnagar of Shriram School, Vasant Vihar, receiving Rs 1 lakh special award for her initiatives in implementing and popularising rainwater harvesting in her school.
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