Question

Which one of the following villages has adopted rain water harvesting techniques completely in South India?
A.Mettur village in Karnataka
B. Gulberga in Karnataka
C. Gendathur in Mysore, Karnataka
D. Mithapur in Kerala

Answer 1

Hint: Rainwater harvesting is the collection and storage of rain. It is collected from a roof-like surface and changed direction to a tank, cistern, deep pit or reservoir with percolation.

Complete Answer:
-Rainwater harvesting helps in reducing peak demands of water during summer , thus saving treated water for more important purposes. While rainwater can be an ideal major water source for many situations, it is also a considerable backup water supply for emergency circumstances.

- Gendathur is an isolated backward village in Mysore, Karnataka, where people have installed a rainwater harvesting system to meet their water needs.

- Nearly 200 households have adopted this system and the village has earned the extraordinary distinction of being rich in rainwater.

Hence, the correct option is 'c'.

Note:
-Tamil Nadu is the first state in India to make roof top rainwater harvesting structure mandatory across the state. There are legal provisions to penalize the defaulters.

-Roof top rain water harvesting is the most widespread practice in Shillong, Meghalaya. Though Cherapunjee and Mawsynram are situated at a distance of 55 km. from Shillong, still the state has an acute shortage of water. Nearly 15-25 per cent of the total water requirement of the household comes from roof top water harvesting.