Volume : 10, Issue : 3, MAR 2024
OPPORTUNITY GENERATION AND EARLY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT RESEARCHED BY STUDENTS PG DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WITH COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, MANNAR THIRUMALAI NAICKER COLLEGE, MADURAI
AN AWARENESS ON RAIN WATER HARVESTING IN MADURAI
B. LOGESH, P. SAMRAT, DR. P.L. SAVITHREE
Abstract
Rain water harvesting is collection and storage of rain water that runs off from roof tops, parks, roads, open grounds, etc. This water runoff can be either stored or recharged into the ground water. To use the locally available rainwater to meet water requirements throughout the year without the need of huge to meet the increasing demands of water. To supplement groundwater supplies during lean seasons. To raise the water table by recharging groundwater. Rainwater harvesting is a technique to store rainwater and reuse it for further use. Many houses have built special spaces for collecting the rainwater, which is usually collected at the place where the rainwater falls. Rainwater harvesting is a global phenomenon which is an essential activity. Rainwater harvesting has long been introduced as a green approach, followed by numerous established guidelines and policies to encourage its implementation. Policy implementation can be explored by assessing fidelity by utilizing a consensus reporting format and model framework.
Keywords
WATER SCARCITY, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, SURFACE RUNOFF COLLECTION.
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