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प्रश्न
"Traditional harvesting system is a useful system to conserve and store water." Highlight the importance of this system with two examples.
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उत्तर
The process by which rainwater is collected and stored either to recharge the groundwater or for use in the future is known as rainwater harvesting. The method or setup used for rainwater harvesting is known as a rainwater harvesting system.
The rainwater on the roofs of the buildings is collected through canals that drain the water into ground reservoirs. This stored water is later utilized.
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They recharge the groundwater.
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They can be used for drinking and other domestic purposes.
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Water can be used throughout the year.
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Reduce stormwater discharges, urban floods and overloading of sewage treatment plants.
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Reduce seawater ingress in coastal areas.
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They act as water for irrigation.
संबंधित प्रश्न
List four advantages of properly managed watershed management.
Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow:
1) Name the activity shown in the diagram.
2) Give two objectives of the activity named in (d) (i).
Name the river with which the Tehri Dam is associated.
Describe briefly the 'khadin' system of rainwater harvesting practised in Rajasthan.
Water becomes ice on ______.
Why is it important to conserve water?
Which of the following are/ are not the consequence/consequences of building high-rise dams?
i. Loss of biodiversity
ii. Depletion of the natural habitats of wild animals
iii. Soil erosion leading to the infertility of the land
iv. Fall in the groundwater level
Choose the correct option from the following.
Water level in the reservoirs is measured in ______.
List two advantages associated with water harvesting at the community level.
A jumbled word is given here. Write the correct form of the word.
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