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Techniques of Rainwater Harvesting in Arid Regions | Water Management

The following points highlight the techniques employed for rainwater harvesting in arid regions. The techniques are: 1. On-Farm Reservoir/Farm Pond 2. Micro-Catchment Water Harvesting 3. Saucer Basin/Semi-Circular Bunds. Technique # 1. On-Farm Reservoir/Farm Pond: On-farm reservoir is simply a dugout excavation, which is easiest to construct for the purpose of storing water essentially from surface runoff. The on-farm reservoir or [...]

By |2018-04-27T09:25:41+00:00April 27, 2018|Rainwater Harvesting Techniques|Comments Off on Techniques of Rainwater Harvesting in Arid Regions | Water Management

Water Harvesting and Recycling in India

After reading this article you will learn about water harvesting and recycling in India. In India, the first major attempt to harvest water in earth-cum-masonry dam was initiated prior to 150 A.D. near "Girinagara" in drought prone Kathiawar district of Gujarat. Major efforts in harvesting water resources in Deccan plateau were made through tanks or ponds, mostly of embankment type [...]

By |2016-11-03T11:12:02+00:00November 3, 2016|Rainwater Harvesting|Comments Off on Water Harvesting and Recycling in India

Project Report on Watershed Management

A project report on Watershed Management. This report will help you to learn about:- 1. Concept of Watershed Management 2. Objectives of Watershed Management 3. Planning 4. Measures 5. Land use Planning 6. Flood Control and Watershed Management 7. Socio-Economic Aspects 8. Recent Trends in Watershed Management Research. Contents: Project Report on the Concept of Watershed Management Project Report on [...]

By |2016-11-03T11:12:02+00:00November 3, 2016|Rainwater Harvesting|Comments Off on Project Report on Watershed Management
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