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City gets abundant rain, but harnesses little [1]

After a delayed monsoon, showers are here but the rainwater is literally going down the drain. Reason: Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) system is still an emerging trend in the city.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2009
Tags:
Water Resources [2], Groundwater Recharge [3], Urban Water Harvesting [4], Drinking Water Scarcity [5], Monsoons [6], Ahmedabad (D) [7]
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater-recharge
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-water-harvesting
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water-scarcity
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ahmedabad-d