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Water A Renewable Resource

The document discusses various causes of water scarcity, including population over-exploitation, drought, and pollution. It highlights government initiatives like the Jal Jeevan Mission and Atal Bhujal Yojana aimed at improving water management and accessibility. Additionally, it presents traditional and modern rainwater harvesting techniques as effective solutions for sustainable water use.

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Water A Renewable Resource

The document discusses various causes of water scarcity, including population over-exploitation, drought, and pollution. It highlights government initiatives like the Jal Jeevan Mission and Atal Bhujal Yojana aimed at improving water management and accessibility. Additionally, it presents traditional and modern rainwater harvesting techniques as effective solutions for sustainable water use.

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auses of Water sCarCit

Pulation over-exPloitation
ressure Dry-season
agriCulture

(MnCs)

Drought-
rone areas irrigateD
agriCulture

falling
rialisation grounDWater
banisation levels

Pollution
of Water sourC
ter Conservation anD ManageM

s ta in ab le U s e H yd r auli c S t ru ctu re s F o o d a n d Wat e r S e c


n ow in a wa y th at e n su r es B oth o ld a n d n ew s tr u ctu r es li keT h es e a re li n ke d , as s u ff i ci
ne r at io ns wi ll a ls o h a ve d a m s , ca na ls , an d r e se r vo ir s a r ee ss e nt ia l fo r f ood p r od u ct io
gh fo r th e ir ne e d s. k ey fo r m a n agi n g wa te r. s ec ur i ty r e li es on w at er a v

l B h uja l Y oja n a ( Ata l Ja l ) Ja l J e e va n M i s s i o n ( JJ M )


e r ma n agi n g un d e rgr ou n d w a te r A government plan to provide safe drinking
through individual home tap connections b
-

tegrated Core Objectives "Temples o


ater Use Modern Ind
flood control, electricity
building dams and generation, and providing
voirs to store water irrigation
- Jawaharlal Neh
r diverse needs. role in national
development an
integrated wate
resources managem
obleMs With large DaM

loss of bioDiversity
nce of Land and Forests seDiMentatio

earthquake r

flooDs CauseD by DaMs


aCeMent of PeoPle

Water-borne Diseas
tiC life DisruPtion
overnment Schemes

radhan Mantri Krishi Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal
chayee Yojana (PMKSY): adequate drinking water to every encourages behavioral ch
ed irrigation to every farm individual household through tap towards responsible water
r Khet Ko Pani" (water to connections by 2024.
field) and "Per Drop More
Crop,"
Rooftop
Rainwat
Harvestin
Rainwate
collected fr
rooftops a
stored for l
use,.
a common pr
for centur
Tankas, Johads,
Khadins (Rajasthan
Rajasthan - to collect a
store rainwater.
uls/Guls
Western
alayas): In
Western
malayas -
on channels
igned for
igation.
Inundatio
Channel
(Bengal): ma
floodwaters
agricultur
amboo Drip Irrigation (Meghalaya): This uniqu
ystem uses bamboo pipes to transport water to field
odern rainwater harvesting combine
old ideas with new technology
to collect water more efficiently.

endathur Model (Karnataka) Required Harvesting (Tamil Nad


A successful plan where Rainwater harvesting is now required by
communities collect law, making it common in the state.
rainwater and refill
groundwater.
ng Methods (Meghalaya) Better Parts
New systems
Shows good ways
often use PVC
to collect
pipes and filters
rainwater in areas
to collect cleaner
that get a lot of
water.
rain.

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