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14. Describe the rooftop rainwater harvesting technique.
Dear Student,
Answer to your question is as follows :
Answer to your question is as follows :
- The rooftop rainwater harvesting is one of the methods of conservation of water.
- In it, rainwater is stored and conserved for later use.
- Roofs have a network of pipes that lead to huge tanks.
- Water falling on these roofs travels down the pipes, into the tanks and is stored.
- This water is often used to recharge groundwater, hand-pumps and tube-wells as well.
- The first rain's water is often neglected as it is used to clean the roofs and pipes. The second rain is collected.
- It's most commonly practiced in Rajasthan due to the unavailability of water.