State-of-the-Art Report on Sustainable Rainwater Harvesting and Groundwater Rechare in Developing Countries

by Vasant Takalkar, A R Shivakumar, Tanuja N Ariyananda

ISBN: 9789351301752
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 15995.00
Biblio : xvii+517p.,col.,plts.,figs.,tabls., 29 cm

Author Profile

Tanuja N. Ariyananda is working as Director, Lanka Rain Water Harvesting Forum, Sri Lanka.

About The Book

Rainwater harvesting is a technique for accumulating and storing of rainwater channelised to flow to the ponds, lakes and over- and underground storage places, which can be used not only to recharge the groundwater, but also to provide drinking water, for irrigation, livestock as well as other typical uses given to water. The rainwater is collected from various hard surfaces such as roof tops and/or other types of manmade above ground hard surfaces. Rainwater harvesting also aids in keeping the