Effective methods for Increasing Rainfall and Rain-Harvesting

[Sonal Gadhave]

Can members of IEN suggest Effective methods for Increasing Rainfall and Rain-Harvesting in Latur? Suggest which all things should be analysed and studied for this?

[GOPI KANTA GHOSH]

About increasing rainfall I do not know. . rainfall harvesting is common sense

[Sonal Gadhave]

Thank You Sir for the guidance, the given link is very informative. Also thank you Miss Neha. 

[Neha Shukla]

Ruffwater harvesting is one of the best method.store water in under grund tank.it also help to recharg grund water tabel.

[ProfSURESHKUMAR.S]

I have discussed about ttraditional systems like taankas in RAJASTHAN,in arid regions and drought prone Orissa,in an article in a UNESCO publication[power of creativity].Khadins are also well described ,and so also the thurangams of South India.Bhandaras in Maharashtra are well known,so also the Ruza system in Nagaland[www.rainwaterharvesting.org].Bamboo pipe trapped drip systems in Assam region is interesting

[ProfSURESHKUMAR.S]

For instance,The Chandela water tanks are well known,since ancient times,in the Bundelkhand region[most glorious period is however a thsnd years back].Many of these tanks[known locally as talaabs]were built for drought or famine relief,which afflicted the region often[13 districts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh,which are most prone].Jalayatra[by Nitya Jacob,resource person for water community of Solution Exchange]explores India`s traditional water managemnt systems[published in 2008,Penguin,India]

In 2002,Delhi High Court had ordered DDA to revive Hauz Kauz,and INTACH was appointed to implement the project,in the wake of a summer water crisis in the region

[ProfSURESHKUMAR.S]

There are some reports about traditional water harvesting practices that can be put to use,even in rain scarce areas.--you may refer to the Special issue on Heritage of WATER Management in the fourth issue of the POWER OF CREATIVITY MAGAZINE,the Natural Science and Culture Section of UNESCO,NEW DELHI[[e-mail]][vol.4,Dec 2009]and published by LB.Associates[pvt]ltd[[e-mail]].The UNESCO edotorial team at new delhi has brought it out,and features my contribution too