RAIN WATER

HARVESTING
Presented by:
KHUSHI NILESH SHAH
6th A Roll no:11 subject : COMPUTER
SAVE WATER:RAIN WATER HARVESTING
WHAT IS RAIN WATER HARVESTING
Rainwater harvesting is the
accumulating and storing of
rainwater for reuse before
it reaches the aquifer.

The principle of collecting

and using precipitation
from a catchments surface
WHY RAIN WATER HARVESTING
Surface water is inadequate to meet our demand and
we have to depend on ground water.
To arrest ground water decline and augment ground
water table
To beneficiate water quality in aquifers
To conserve surface water runoff during monsoon
To reduce soil erosion
Due to rapid urbanization, infiltration of rain water
into the sub-soil has decreased drastically and
recharging of ground water has diminished.
RAIN WATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES :
Roof top rainwater harvesting.

Surface runoff harvesting .

ELEMENTS OF ROOFTOP RWH
CATCHMENT

COUNDITS

FILTERS

STORAGE FACILITY
METHODS OF ROOFTOP RWH
Storage of direct use

Recharging ground water aquifer

- Recharging dug wells
- Recharging pits
- Recharging tube well
SURFACE RUNOFF HARVESTING

Harvesting of surface runoff

and storage of the same into
reservoirs such as water pans
makes it available for use when
required.

In this method of collecting

rainwater for irrigation, water
flowing along the ground during
the rains will be collected to a tank
below the surface of the ground..
TRADITIONAL RWH STRUCTURE
BAWODI:
Traditional step wells are called
vavadi in Gujarat, or baoris or
bavadis in Rajasthan and
northern India.

They were secular structures from

which everyone could draw water.

Most of them are defunct today.

 JOHADS
A johad is a crescent-
shaped bund which is
built across a sloping
catchment to capture
the surface water before
it runs off.

Water accumulating in
the johad percolates in
the soil to augment the
groundwater. The
groundwater then can
be used when there is no
rainfall.
USES OF RAINWATER HARVESTING
Domestic Use

Agricultural Use

Increase groundwater supplies

ADVANTAGE
It uses local construction materials and labor.
Sources of energy are not needed to operate the
systems.
The owner/user can easily maintain the systems.
The water is convenient and accessible; valuable time
and effort are saved in collecting and/or hauling water.
It provides a supply of water to meet future
agricultural needs.
Thank You