Should rain water harvesting facility should be made compulsory in the regions of water shortage in our country?

yes it is important to store the rain water in order to compensate area where the materials which taken from under ground. It can avoid huge earth quakes.But only requesting the domestic harvesting of rain water is not fulfill this necessity.Instead we can harvest the rain water from waste lands, rivers, channels and other parts during flood and heavy rain. During the flood, people would not like to store the rain water if they will in troubled situation. They will try to survive first, save themselves, their properties and basic commodities.

Yes, it should be made compulsory so that the natural water resource can be used to its full extent, but the fact remains, unfortunately our legislators and elected leaders are neither fully educated regarding this nor they are agriculturists for understanding this issue?

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I think that in the near future there will be no other option in the areas with lack of water. But water harvesting facilities have to be not only compulsory but also clearly regulated by government to assure the good quality of the water.

Rain water harvesting should be made compulsory in Govt. Buildings. So that it enthuses the citizens to do.

In all cities and towns associations should be farmed  with Govt and citizen participation  to propogate water harvesting and saving. 

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It is, the government made it mandatory to have this facility at sites, what all the builders have to do is construct pits for storage of this water and the same can be used for gardening and washing purpose. or construct a open pit so that water is collected and absorbed in to the soil. 

Roof top rainwater should be stored in seperate tanks and should be used for different puposes.

In this connection Architects, engineers should can take initiative to advise the builder to constuct such tanks so that it can save water as well as power for the construction.

Either permant tanks can be constructed or make shift tanks can be used.

Tanks can be provided filters where it can filter leaves or such items are not allowed to enter into the tanks.

ABSOLUTELY YES, The legislation must be tabled on Top Most Priority, and implemented by a sincere dedicated team. But I doubt whether the Politicians of our country have any time to spare for this. 

Yes, Rain water harvesting facility should be made compulsory. In AP, when Mr Chandrababu Naidu as CM, he made water harvesting structrue is compulsory for getting house/complex construction permission. In the same time in rural areas also the govt. implemented small water storage structures like 'percolation ponds', 'checkdams', 'deepening of existing tanks' etc., to store the rainwater.

The govt should take up the rainwater harvesting structures in such areas

I will go one step further and would like to say that in addition to Rain water, the harvesting of kitchen and /or bathroom sewrage water should also be made compulsary. The amount of water from these sources is much less than rain water and is spread over the complete year. This will also have the facility of natural fitering and purifying of this sewrage, which is definitely not harmful or infected like the toilet sewrage. This is generally followed in the rural areas and even in the urban areas, only a small part of the sewrage is actually treated. A large part of it is dumped inthe natural streams without any treatment .

Most certainly rain water harvesting is needed and should be given utmost priority by ones in any form of leadership (political/social/economical). It is a tendency of people to urbanize, move into cities, expand territories, develop; can any of these be sustained sans water? Street fights are a commonalty amongst the underprivileged over a pot of potable water supplied by the municipality.

Needless to say, there are untold benefits than just the ones that meet the eye. Therefore, goes without saying that charity begins at home....Having said that, people who have been oblivious or ignorant to the idea need to be educated on rain waterharvesting rather enlightened I should say. Legislate rain water harvesting as part of building plans for construction approval.

Yes!  Making it compulsory will enhance ground water availability.  Unless there is a mandate, we will not see major changes.

Water demand exceeds supply in many parts of the world. Any attempts to make use of the inherent quality of rainwater should be encouraged. Rainwater is valued for its purity and softness. It has nearly neutral pH and is free from disinfection by-products, salts, man-made contaminants etc. It can augment limited groundwater supplies and the merits are many. Almost all the countries have revived this method of water preservation which was a popular technique in the ancient days.

Yes, it should be made absolutely mandatory. Govt./NGOs must work sincerely in conjuction to educate the masses. In rural areas, stop dams should be constructed in abundance by simple economic methods without involving much of engineering. There are simple empirical time tested methods, like stone/boulder abutments lined with dry leaves plastered with mud/cowdung etc.

Within the next century, availability of potable water in our towns and cities would a thing of the past. Rains would be few and scattered and we would need to rely mostly on treated and distilled sea water for our survival. Given that we are fast approaching that scenario without any checks in place to help ourselves and our future generations, I think rain water harvesting should be made compulsory. Rain water harvesting is already being practised in many of the indian cities, but these are run completly on choice. If we do not start now, the choice would no longer be available to us. Given that we've been experiencing higher instances of freakish weather this year compared to the previous years, we would stand to lose out on precious water which is still largely available to us in form of ponds and rivers. When they dry up, the rains also stop and then there wouldn't be any potable water to use. Buildings nowadays have more visual area coverage than in earlier year. This means more area open to the elements and thus more area for rain harvesting. A building with a good rain harvesting structure in place, can sustain itself and address all its water needs without tapping into the ground water.

Absolutely & Most Certainly YES. Infact, we must on all occassions, try and educate/perpetuate the thought of water harvesting/soil conservation/water harvesting.

I think nobody will dispute this (See zero posting on the other side), considering the magnitude of the challenge as experienced by me (as I have observed in Bhopal and other dry areas in the north) and many others ...

The day is not far off when there will be road side quarrels / street - fights over water sharing (may be around 2012 ... as I see !) Along with rain water harvesting in Buildings & Social / Community Development Projects ... it is required in all Infrastructure projects as well including Highways etc. 

Along with this, water conservation measures in use is also very much required ... !

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Yes I think rain water harvesting should be made compulsory? One of the investment banker has said earlier that in future the biggest crisis is of water crisis and the most affected nation will be India if we can't start thinking now.

I think government should make a law whereas every new building should build up a facility to harvest rain water. If we can use rain water properly then I think more than 1/2 problem will be solved.

Indian economy is largely based on the agriclutural income of its farmers as 70% of population is still directly or indirectly dependent on the source of agriculture. And nowadays hitherto tot he ecffects of global warming in the world we would face problems like less rains in many areas which would result in shortage of water for agricluture as well aas for drinking and other purpose too. \

In order to solve the problem of scracity of water in the future it is necessary to have a proper water managment team who looks after proper storage of water for agricluture, drinking and other purpose, where as a year of draught in the country does not affect the Indian people and its economy varsely as is the case in India during all the draughts. And neither our politicians would have show the Austerity drive of wooing people of India by showing how effeciently they are using the taxpayer's money.

Of course it should be. The regions getting less water face draught problem, almost the majority of the year. By this facility, they will get a lot of relief...

it should be necessarily be made compulsory as underground water has started loss in level and is anticipate that by Oct people will start thriving for water. Its the need of the hour to preserve water as without water we cannot live but without food we may live for on or two days so what are we thinking of lets hurry up

Yes it should be made complusory.Now a days everywhere water problems are there due to less rainfall.This step should have been taken before but if it can be made complusory now.It will help us in a great way.

Great question!! Of course yes!

I would have preferred this to be in the Q&A category. Nobody would look to the other side for a debate on this issue!! It is unanimous. In fact Mumbai has received 28% less rainfall than normal this year. The blue blooded area of Cuff Parade / Colaba has dry taps as reported in todays TOI!! So why only regions of shortage I would say make it compulsory in all the developing and to be developed areas as well!! A catchement in farming and agricultural areas is most necessary!!

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Yes rain water harvesting should be made compulsory in all places irrespective of whether the region is in short fall of rain or not.It should become a way of life and part of building.

Water is a precious commodity everywhere,so Rain water harvesting is defenitely the in thing now.

In maldives where there is no rivers/lakes people live months together on harvested rain water! their houses virtually is on the top of a big sump! the complete plinth area is a sump.

I was astonished at the amount of water one can obtain by harvesting rain water.maldives has the same climate as south india!

Yes We Get Many Benefits By This.  

Rain water has always been the solution for areas that do not have potable water. Nothing is wrong in using rain water when water through the pipeline is not available. However, the water if used for drinking should be treated before usage. In New Zealand some ares have to use roof-collected rain water systems for their drinking water, especially those living on farms, lifestyle blocks or baches that are not served by town water supplies.

The government should encourage the population to make use of the rain water and advise on the proper teatment before use. This should be seen as a facilty when there is a water shortage. 

Population is increasing daya by day. The water resources are same as they used to be years back. So, this is great way to increase the availability of ratio of the water available per person on the planet.

Rainwater harvesting is essential. The recent reports from NASA says that the groundwater level in NIndia is lowering at an alarming rate but the site chosen for rain must be done carefully. The recent landslides that happened in kerala were the after effects of unscientific rain pits. So the site selection must be given importance.

India and SW monsoon Rainfall: The majority of India is getting its fresh water repleshied by rainfall every year through SW monsoon rains.  However vagarity of monsoon rains in space and time plays an important role in water management.  During deficient rainfall period ground water is to be judiciously used to augment the crisis. This withdrwals has to be replenished substantially.

Rainwater harvesting is one process by which ground water can be replensihed to some extend.  Why rainwater harvest is to be made mandatory? Because during olden days human settlement is spread over in villages and small towns. There were no concrete pavements or roads in those days and the rain falling on ground is absorbed fully.  Moreover the population density was also less for a given place. But when human concentration is increased, the need for water also increased.  The availablity of water at a city for a given period of time  depends upon the geography and climatic conditions of the place. The demand for water is directly propotional to the population of a place and its industrilisation.   Moreever in urbanisation the city becomes concrete jungle, roads and concrete structures are built every where, which prevents rainwater to seep into the ground and prevents replenishment. This dries up the well and other water bodies in the city. so water harvesting is essential in METROPOLITIAN CITY.

However in small towns and villages people rever the temple and temple tanks. Temple tanks and other water bodies in the village become the source for replenishment of rainfall.  This tanks enhance the ground water, well water substantially around 1 km area of the tank. Desilting the  temple tanks will be one of the rainwater harvesting methdology in these villages and towns where temple ponds and other small water bodies  are prominent. Similaly desilting of other village water bodies at regular interval will be enhancing capabilities of rainwater harvesting during rainy days.

In mounmtanious range and in small hillocks percolation ponds will help holding water. This will help not only humans but keep prevent wild animals entering into human settlements.

rain water harvesting should be made a compulsory every where in india , just by constructing a simple fittings on roof top, or by guiding the runoffs to some water collecting rain pits , nobody is going to loose anything, but they could save a lot of time and energy during the dry seasons. i think central government shoul take action to make rain water harvesting techniques to be inmplimented in all village panchayaths. This could be done by providing material and knowledge to each and every house holdor by combining one village as a whole sketch the gradient map, find the suitable spot collect the rain waters, treat it and use it...

Yes , it has to be compulsory. We are wasting too much of rain water. The society should cultivate the habit of saving rain water. The technique is not very complex and it can be implemented through NREGA wherby the human resource can be tapped for a good cause. NGOs are already active in this field.The govt should give incentive to such agencies and the fund should be taken from plan outlays on rural development/urban development. There should be  tax exemption on the projects for rain water harvesting. The CEO/DDO of Zila Parishads should be involved in such schemes and funds should be diverted for effective use. 

Ofcourse yes ,if we means ourselves as well as our generation wants to survive in coming water scarcity time.If not now then whole of the generation will quarrel for drops of water and will vanish.