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What make

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•Water covers around 70% of the Earth’s surface.

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Water Scarcity

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Reasons of this

Overexploitation

Deteriorating Quality:

Adverse Effect of Economic Development

Hydroelectric Power

River Pollution

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Need to conserve it

• To safeguard from health hazard

• To ensure food security

• To continue our livelihood

• To preserve the ecosystem

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MULTI-PURPOSE RIVER PROJECTS AND INTEGRATED WATER

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Dams:

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RAINWATER HARVESTING

• Roof top rain water is collected using a PVC pipe• Filtered using sand and bricks• Underground pipe takes water to sump for

immediate usage• Excess water from the sump is taken to the well• Water from the well recharges the underground• Take water from the well (later)

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Harvesting System

Broadly rainwater can be harvested for two purposes

Storing rainwater for ready use in containers above or below ground

Charged into the soil for withdrawal later

(groundwater recharging)

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A New Method For Water Conservation

• BAMBOO DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM

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