Rainwater Harvesting for drylands

In dry lands majority of rainwater evaporates, a very small fraction percolates into the soil. These drylands are facing severe problem of water shortage. The water available is not sufficient enough to support irrigation or agricultural practices. With the help of rainwater harvesting, one can think of capturing the rainwater before it gets evaporated in the atmosphere. Farmers in drylands have been implementing rainwater harvesting systems for irrigation as well as domestic purposes. For all communities living in dry land, rainwater is a major source of water supply.

 The most economical way of collecting rainwater in drylands is rooftop rainwater harvesting. The underground water storage system can hold larger volumes of water as compared to above the ground water storage systems. Undergrounds water storage reservoirs like cisterns can also be used to store water. Rainwater flows through the basins thereby naturally filtering the water. In dry lands this water can be used largely for drinking purposes as well as for irrigation. There are a lot of practical and economical solutions available for implementation of rainwater harvesting systems in drylands.

Even in severe droughts or dry spells, the work of the farmers does not stop as there is enough supply of water available for irrigation. In order to implement any kind of rainwater harvesting system in drylands one has to consider the  physical features of the area, water storing capacity of the soil, depth of the soil layer, infiltration rates etc. Rainwater harvesting in dry lands has significantly helped the communities to utilize the water for productive purposes. It involves all the process of using a catchment area and transporting the water to the storage tank where the rainwater can be stored till there is requirement to utilize the water.

Rainwater can be used to meet the domestic as well as commercial requirement in drylands; it can be collected using a system where water is transported from a catchment area to a storage tank. Alternatively, rainfall can also be conserved where ever it falls. If the soil has better water holding capabilities then in-situ rainwater harvesting can be implemented in drylands. The micro catchment rainwater harvesting systems can be implemented close to the area where the crops are grown and the system is also known as internal catchment systems where as in case of external catchment systems also known as macro catchment systems, the runoff is collected from large areas which are at a good distance from the area where the rainwater will be used.

What are the benefits of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands?

·         In spite of shortage of water in drylands, any one can lead a normal life without any interruption in any household job that requires water.

·         Enough of water can be stored for maintenance of gardens and lawns.

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