10th Class Social Science Solved Paper - Social Science-2016

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    Why is the rooftop rainwater harvesting the most common practice in Shillong in      spite of the fact that Cherapunjee Mawsynrani receiving highest rainfall in the world are situated only at a distance of 55 kms from there? Explain.

    Answer:

    The roof top rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong inspite of the fact that Cherrapunjee and Mawsynrani receiving highest rainfall in the world are situated only at a distance of 55 kms from there. Inspite of being very close to the area of highest rainfall in the world, Shillong faces acute shortage of water. Nearly every household in the city has a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure. Nearly 15-25% of the total water requirement of the household conies from rooftop water harvesting.


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