Efficacy of rainwater harvesting using modular system
Student name: Ms Priyam Handa
Guide: Dr Vinay Shankar Prasad Sinha
Year of completion: 2017
Host Organisation: Jugapro
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Ms Sumita Sachdeva
Abstract: A large number of people all over the world experience hardships because of scarcity of water. The issues
confronting water resources have been considerably documented. There are numerous variables that
compromise quality and quantity of water distribution in few developing nations. It is seen that rainwater
harvesting, the method of collecting rainwater from the surface it falls on is a traditional practice all over the
world, still utilized as a methods for managing the water issues of today. Rainwater can be harvested in many
different ways and is an important source of water.
New Delhi &NCR, is a metropolitan and capital city of India, it has been recognized as one of the metro centers
especially vulnerable against climate likelihood in the 21st century. Flooding, extreme climatic events, have
happened with continuous regularity over the last two decades bringing about extreme urban congestion related
deluge. In the present situation, rapid expansion of metro cities (because of movement of urban sprawl from
rural parts of India) is confronting numerous issues. The four metro urban areas: Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and
Kolkata are among the most populated urban areas of India. Unchecked development of metro cities has
expanded their vulnerability to deluge. For an effective comprehension of the issue, extraordinary precipitation
occasions have been examined for the period 1901-2002 for Delhi and NCR. In. Information from Disastrous
Weather Events distributed by India Meteorological Division has been utilized. The review draws out the effect
of urban flooding, prompting human deaths, for every city taking into setting the diverse topographical and
climatic perspectives. An underground rainwater harvesting system measures are proposed to limit the
misfortunes from such regular risks.
