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A SEMINAR PRESENTION
ON
RAINWATER HARVESTING

SUBMITTED BY-
DEVENDRA SINGH NEGI
ROOL NO. 14EDTCE023
 CONTENT
• WHAT IS HARVESTING
• WHAT IS RAIN WATER HARVESTING
• WHY IS THIS REQUIRED
• RAIN WATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES
• USES OF RAINWATER HARVESING
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
RIAN WATER HARVESTING
Distribution of fresh water on earth
WHAT IS HARVESTING?
Harvesting is defined as storing in such a way that it can
be used throughout the year
WHAT IS RAIN WATER HARVESTING?
• Rain water harvesting is the accumulating and
storing of rain water by artificial methods for further
utilization.
• The principle of collecting and using precipitation
from a catchment surface.
• Mostly done by rooftop and is used for domestic and
agricultural purposes.
WHY IS THIS REQUIRED?
• Surface water is inadequate to meet our depend and
we have to depend on ground water.
• To conserve surface water runoff during monsoon
• Environmental Changes.
• To arrest ground water decline and augment ground
water table
• To beneficiate water quality in aquifers
• To reduce soil erosion
Rainwater Harvesting System
RAIN WATER HARVESTING
TECHNIQUES:-
• Roof top rainwater harvesting.

• Surface runoff harvesting.

COMPONENTS OF ROOFTOP RWH
CATCHMENT

COUNDUITS

FILTERS

STORAGE FACILITY
A first rain separator and a sand
filter (First flush) :-
EVERY ROOF IN A CITY CAN BE A
CATCHMENT
Water Harvesting potential
• floor to a height of 600 mm.
• Area of the plot = 100 m2
• Height of annual rainfall = 0.6 m (600 mm or 24
inches)
• Volume of rainfall over the plot = Area of plot X
Height of rainfall
• = 100 m2 X 0.6 m
• = 60 m3 (60,000 litres)
• Assuming that only 60 percent of the total rainfall
is effectively harvested,
• Volume of water harvested = 36,000 litres
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……
USES OF RAINWATER HARVESING
• Agricultural Use

• Domestic Use

• Industrial and Commercial Use

• Increase groundwater supplies

Advantages:-
• It provides self- sufficiency to water supply.
• Rainwater harvesting is less expensive, easy to construct
and easy to maintain.
• Rainwater Harvesting slows down water flow, contains
potential floodwater and reduces spread of pollution.
• Storing water under ground is environment friendly.
• Effects rise in ground water levels.
• Reduces soil erosion.
• It provides a supply of water to meet our future
needs.
Disadvantages:-
• Initial cost may be high.
• Regular Maintenance.
• Vulnerable water quality.
• Storage capacity limits.
COST
• Estimated average cost of installing a Water
Harvesting System FOR:-
• integrated component of a new construction project is
generally low.

An individual house of average area of 300-500 m2, the

average cost will be around Rs. 20,000-25,000. A recharge
well will be constructed near the existing borewell.
 CONCLUSION
• On of the best way to solve the world burning facing
issue : water scarcity
• Most useful for large scale applications.
• Saving of energy per lifting of well and saving of
water bills.
• Harvested water can be used for daily household
need.
• Rainwater Harvesting saves water , money and the
environment.
Rainwater Harvesting
A NOBLE GOAL

A COMMON RESPONSIBILITY
Save water
Save life