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Rain water harvesting A great way of reducing water bills [1]

Water is classified as one of the most basic human needs. Although it covers 2/3 of the earth's surface giving the allusion that it is an infinite resource we are about to be proved wrong as the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) claims that they are unable to supply water 24 hours to urban areas due to the rapidly rising demand."We are already suffering from a water shortage this year as it is difficult to accommodate the growing demand. NWSDB General Manager K.L.L Premanath said.

Publication Date: 
03/04/2008
Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) [2]
Tags:
Water Conservation [3], Water Harvesting [4], Urban Water Harvesting [5], Water Harvesting Techniques [6], Urban Water Supply [7]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-mirror-sri-lanka
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-conservation
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-harvesting
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-water-harvesting
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-harvesting-techniques
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-water-supply