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Describe an interesting fact about rainwater harvesting in Meghalaya.

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An interesting fact about rainwater harvesting of Meghalaya are as follows :

Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya.

It is interesting because Cherapunjee and Mawsynram situated at a distance of 55 km from Shillong, receive the highest rainfall in the world, yet the state capital Shillong faces acute shortage of water.

Almost every household in the city has a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure.

15-25 per cent of the total water requirement of the household comes from rooftop water harvesting.



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