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Collect the rain water falling on house tops, collection ponds, lakes, open areas with natural grading
Rain water is naturally pure (excepting where it becomes acid rain due to industrial pollution)
Ground water could be salty or brackish
In search of water
In many parts of the world, women spend 2-3 hours a day fetching water.
India rainfall
India annual rainfall is within the top 6 countries in the world.
INCREASE IN POPULATION
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IN MILLIONS
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2002
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In Mumbai
Procedure
Articles.
As the water shortage continues to plague the city despite heavy rains, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now turned to rain water harvesting. The civic body has taken up the construction of rain harvesting plants in 43 municipal locations across the city to meet the water scarcity. At a cost of nearly Rs 30 crore, the construction of these plants will be carried out in two phases. In the first phase, rain water will be collected and stored in tanks. In the second phase borewells will be dug to conserve rainwater. This will also help increase the water level in conventional wells. Municipal hospitals like Kasturba and Bhagwati already have a rainwater harvesting plant. Indian express
Mehta says that though the society has a borewell, the rainwater that is collected is surplus and is of great help during the summer, when borewell water gets depleted. this saved water is used for washing cars and gardening.