{"id":8156,"date":"2022-03-30T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T09:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ixambee.com\/blog\/?p=8156"},"modified":"2022-03-30T16:55:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T11:25:13","slug":"rooftop-rainwater-harvesting-a-step-to-ease-india-water-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ixambee.com\/rooftop-rainwater-harvesting-a-step-to-ease-india-water-woes","title":{"rendered":"Rooftop rainwater harvesting: A Step to Ease India\u2019s Water Woes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cNo matter, how much rich you are, you can’t live without water\u201d.<\/strong> Water is the driving force of nature. No matter how many new technologies you garner in your arsenal, if you lack to preserve nature this natural resource, you are already in the race to demolish the existence of mankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India is at the doorway of a very serious water crisis that needs diminution both in the fields and at the policy corridors of the country. According to NITI Aayog stats, nearly 600 million Indians are already facing \u201chigh to extreme\u201d water stress and the situation can worsen as the water demand is likely to double by 2030. <\/strong>The World Bank also postulate – Groundwater is India\u2019s most crucial water reserve and managing this national resource is the need of the hour. Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad are places that have reach zero groundwater levels. Thus the question-  How to overcome the stress of this crumbling base of water need amid India\u2019s rapid urban growth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Water is viewed as a material commodity, rather than a life-giving component necessary for survival. We tend to neglect the importance of water conservation as it is free of cost or charged nominally. Though we have understood its importance and the Indian government has come out with various water conservation initiatives like –  Mukhya Mantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan (Rajasthan), Mission Kakatiya (Telangana), Jal Shakti Abhiyan<\/strong> and many more but the growing clamour for water conservation has lead to the need of going beyond these measures and look out for some ancient ways to understand the art of water governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rooftop rainwater harvesting <\/strong>is one such water technique that has been in use for ages to conserve water. In this technique, rainwater is captured from the roof catchments and stored in reservoirs. Harvested rainwater can be stored in sub-surface groundwater reservoir through artificial recharge techniques. In other words, it\u2019s a process that involves transporting rainwater through pipes and drains, filtration and storage for reuse\/recharge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the major components used in rooftop rainwater harvesting are<\/strong> –<\/p>\n\n\n\n