9th Class Social Science Specific Hazards and Mitigation Question Bank Short Answer Type Questions - Specific Hazards and Mitigation

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    Explain Rainwater harvesting.

    Answer:

    (a) Rainwater harvesting is a technique of increasing the recharge underground water. (b) Rainwater harvesting is done by capturing and storing rain water and by constructing dugwells, percolation pits and checking dams. (c) Rainwater from the roofs is collected and allowed to percolate underground. (d) Rainwater is stored in underground reservoirs by adopting artificial recharge techniques to meet the household needs through storage in tanks.


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