Describe any three different rain water harvesting systems practised i

1.	Describe any three different rain water harvesting systems practised in India.
Answer» (i) In hilly and mountainous regions, people build diversion channels like 'gul' or 'kul' in Western Himalaya for agriculture. (ii) Roof-top rainwater harvesting was commonly practised to store drinking water, particularly in Rajasthan. (iii) In West Bengal, people develop inundation channels to irrigate their fields. (iv) In semi-arid regions, agricultural fields are converted into rainfed storage structures that allowed the water to stand and moist the soil.

Describe any three different rain water harvesting systems practised in India.

Answer»

(i) In hilly and mountainous regions, people build diversion channels like 'gul' or 'kul' in Western Himalaya for agriculture.

(ii) Roof-top rainwater harvesting was commonly practised to store drinking water, particularly in Rajasthan.

(iii) In West Bengal, people develop inundation channels to irrigate their fields.

(iv) In semi-arid regions, agricultural fields are converted into rainfed storage structures that allowed the water to stand and moist the soil.