Ayush Dharnidharaka - 2018PGP011

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Sachin Agarwal - 2018PGP040

Shalu Chauhan - 2018PGP046

Shruti - 2018PGP051

Yash Choudhary - 2018PGP058

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LET’S UNDERSTAND THE PARADOX:

• MEGHALAYA IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RAINFALL RECEIVING

AREA IN THE WORLD

• CHERRAPUNJEE, THE WORLDS WETTEST PLACE IS RECEIVING

LESSER RAINFALL EVERY YEAR BY UP TO 20%

• THE CITIES FACE ACUTE WATER SHORTAGE DESPITE THEIR

BEING ABOVE AVERAGE RAINFALL

• ALL OF THIS POINTS TO THE GENERAL PROBLEMS OF

UNPLANNED URBANISATION

• SO, THE REPORT SHALL ANALYSE THE PROBLEM AND COME 3

UP WITH THE PROBLEM STATEMENT

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CAUSES
Shillong Tura
• Depletion of catchment
areas has led to drying up
• Poor Urbanization of streams
• Rat Hole Mining • Civil Repair work has led
• Cement Plant incessant to the damage of supply
water usage (Adhunik, lines and subsequent
TOP, Star) water shortage
• Elevated Plane
• Difficult for
Vegetation to hold
Water
• Practicing of JHUM
Cultivation

Cherrapunjee
• Erratic Rainfall
• Traditional Land
Holding
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Year Annual Rainfall Monthly Rainfall Average at

Cherrapunjee (1973-2010)
2015 12100.3 3500
3000
2500
2014 10235.8
2000
1500
2013 7560.3 1000
500
2012 13364.2 0

2011 8732.2

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Source: India Meteorological Department
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Source: Shillong Times
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Earth Dams

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Porous Pavement
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