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1. What is rain water harvesting? 2. What are the advantages of rain water harvesting? 3. Name two water Harvesting systems practised in India.

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1. It is the technique of increasing the recharge of ground water by capturing and storing rain water by constructing structures such as percolating pits, check dams, etc. 

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(a) To overcome the inadequacy of surface water to meet our demands. 

(b) To check decline in ground water levels. 

(c) To enhance availability of ground water at specific place and time and utilize rain water for sustainable development. 

3. Surface runoff and Rooftop rain water harvesting.



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