Harvesting The Rain: How One Kerala District Is Solving ...
7 March 2018 12:30 AM GMT. Well water availability has been falling across India, and in Kerala, it fell by 10 percentage points to 62% in the decade ending 2011. In 2008, the district administration of Thrissur initiated Mazhapolima, a scheme to recharge wells through rooftop rainwater harvesting. Over a decade, the scheme has benefitted more ...
Rainwater Harvesting Guide: Process, Statistics, Benefits, Case Studies
Successful Rainwater Harvesting Case Studies. ... Here are a few notable examples: RWH in Alappuzha, Kerala: Alappuzha, a town in Kerala, implemented a comprehensive rainwater harvesting program in 2002. The initiative involved constructing rooftop rainwater harvesting structures, recharge pits, and ponds. As a result, the town has seen a ...
Stories of change: Becoming water abundant by harvesting rainwater
Since 2007, by continuously working on groundwater recharge and groundwater management, measuring and metering of use, and wastewater treatment, the community is now able to get water at 250 feet. Reducing dependence on water tankers by harvesting rainwater. Four storage tanks are linked to 1350 sqm of rooftop area at Bishop Cotton School in ...
Rooftops That Recharge 4.5 Lakh Wells: How Kerala's Thrissur Solved Its
Kerala: The Mazhapolima well recharge programme based on the principle of rainwater harvesting implemented in Thrissur district has done wonders. ... in the urban area and 80 per cent in the rural area still depend on open wells for the domestic water needs in Kerala," the CWRDM study goes onto state. It's something even Jos C Raphael, the ...
(PDF) Rainwater Harvesting in an Indian Village
Ph (401) 863-2572; email: [email protected]. 2 Rainwater for Humanity, Hong Kong, PRC. 3 School of Environmental Science, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Abstract. This article ...
Mazhapolima: Recharging open wells in Kerala| IWP
Mazhapolima is an open well recharge programme based on rainwater harvesting in Kerala. Facts and figures indicate that Mazhapolima was initiated in 2009 by the Thrissur district administration in collaboration with Panchayati Raj institutions to ensure water security to households. In the first 3.5 years, around 8500 open wells were recharged ...
PDF Economics of Rain Water Harvesting in Kerala With
3. To know the methods used in rainwater harvesting. 4. To understand the role of Government and Non- Government Organisations in rainwater harvesting. 5. To know the expenditure pattern of rainwater harvesting. 1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY Palakkad is the land of Palmyrahs and Paddy fields. Palakkad is a major paddy growing areas of the state.
Regional Water Harvesting Structures in Kerala: A Gender ...
A research was conducted to study the impact of RWH systems in Kerala with special reference to Palakkad. Since Palakkad district is a very drought-prone area. Very few studies have been conducted to examine the performance of rainwater harvesting. So, the present study makes an attempt to examine the economics of rain water harvesting.
Identifying potential zones for rainwater harvesting ...
This study is a meta-analysis of 25 of these case studies conducted ... F. F., Mishra, A. K. & Vervoort, R. W. Balancing watershed and local scale impacts of rain water harvesting in India: A ...
The Impact of Rain Water Harvesting System in Kerala with Special
The Impact of Rain Water Harvesting System in Kerala with Special Reference to Palakkad District Dr. Liji K. T.1 and r. Sr. Lilly P. V. 2 ... FUNCTIONING OF RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM PROFILE OF THE STUDY AREA TABLE - 1 Sources No of Respondents Percentage Government Office 9 17.6 School 10 19.6
Groundwater recharge needs grassroots solutions: A study of two
As part of an ongoing study at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), we visited five locations in Kerala (coastal regions in Ernakulam and hinterlands of Thrissur) in February 2020, to understand the efficacy and differential impact of two grassroots techniques: the Rainwater Syringe Technique developed by KJ Antojy, and the ...
Well recharging in Kerala: The best way to conserve water, yet not many
"One reason may be the lack of urgency as the intensity of water crisis is not felt in rainy season. It is the typical mass psychology of people in Kerala to skirt long term vision to take precautionary measures against disasters and calamities," said K E Vinodkumar Assistant Development Commissioner, Pathanamthitta, who has supervised several rainwater harvesting activities under Mahatma ...
WATER HARVESTING DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR RESIDENCES IN KERALA
This dissertation addresses the need, aesthetic and functional qualities of Rainwater harvesting (RHW) in residences of Kerala. The study of RWH from the roof, wall, and ground each follow a ...
PDF A Study on VARSHA-Rainwater Harvesting Programme in Kerala
Kerala has an annual average rainfall of 3085 millimetres which is almost three times higher than the national average of 1194 mm. It is estimated that more than 90 per cent of the rainwater in Kerala is flowing into the sea within a day or two. Kerala has surplus water during the monsoon months but shortage of water during rest of the year.
Monsoon Harvests: The Living Legacies of Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Rainwater harvesting, a "soft path" approach toward water management, is increasingly recognized as a key strategy toward ensuring food security and alleviating problems of water scarcity. ... Community-Scale Rural Drinking Water Supply Systems Based on Harvested Rainwater: A Case Study of Australia and Vietnam. Water 2022, 14 (11) , 1763 ...
PDF Case Studies in Community Initiated Rainwater Harvesting
3. Objectives of the Study 1. Study rainwater harvesting and its beneits 2. Study the traditional practices of rainwater harvesting 3. Case studies of community initiated water management 4. Research Methodology This study is conined to examining cooperative rainwater har-vesting initiatives by means of case studies for overcoming water crisis.
PDF Financing for Rain Water Harvesting in Kerala
gap in rain water harvesting in Kerala, by linking the same with a community based rural livelihood alternative. Key Words: Rain Water Harvesting, Financing, Water Based Rural Industries. Introduction Water is the synonym of the life. It is a phenomenon having no fixed form, colour, taste and smell but the powers to create, sustain and destruct.
(PDF) Urban Rain water harvesting- case studies from different
The objective of the study is to document case studies and best. practices on urban RWH in India from two dif ferent agr o-. climatic regions. The study has documented two case studies. one each ...
Overview of Water Resources in Kerala and Feasibility of Coastal
Rainwater harvesting is the most feasible solution in the monsoon-rich state of Kerala. Check dams, Nalah Bunds, Contour trenches, Percolation tanks, Soak pits, Subsurface dykes, Sand dams, Infiltration wells, Injection wells, Water pools, Subsurface dams or underground dams or sand dams, and Coastal reservoirs are the feasible structures for ...
PDF Rain Water Harvesting
This method is less expensive and very effective and if implemented properly helps in augmenting the ground water level of the area.The methods of rooftop rainwater harvesting are recharge pit, recharge trenches, storage tanks, abandoned dug wells, bore well. The present study tells us 2,87,536 litres ofwater harvested per year infour numbers ...
Traditional Rainwater Harvesting and Water Conservation Practices of
In this study, hydrogeological information of the Kerala State (South India) is mapped and related to the Traditional Rainwater Harvesting and Water Conservation Practices. Study area. Kerala, popularly known as the 'God's Own Country', has a coastal length of 600 km on the Malabar coast of India.
PDF SELECT CASE STUDIES RAIN WATER HARVESTING and
Central Ground Water Board 18/11, Jam Nagar House, Mansingh Road New Delhi - 110011 Phone : 011- 23385620 Fax : 011- 23388310 Web Site: www.cgwb.gov.in
Kerala and Karnataka's lesser known rainwater harvesting structures
16 Oct 2012. •. 6 mins read. Madakas: Water harvesting structures in Kerala and Karnataka. Madakas are one of the fast disappearing traditional rainwater harvesting structures found in the laterite belts of Karnataka and Kerala. They are naturally occuring depressions with high terrain on the three sides where water from the surrounding ...
Crop calendar optimization for climate change adaptation in yam farming
The traditional crop calendar for yam (Dioscorea spp.) in South-Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is becoming increasingly inadequate given the significant climatic variability observed over the last three decades. This study aimed at: (i) assessing trends in weather data across time and space to ascertain climate change, and (ii) optimizing the yam crop calendar for various ...
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7 March 2018 12:30 AM GMT. Well water availability has been falling across India, and in Kerala, it fell by 10 percentage points to 62% in the decade ending 2011. In 2008, the district administration of Thrissur initiated Mazhapolima, a scheme to recharge wells through rooftop rainwater harvesting. Over a decade, the scheme has benefitted more ...
Successful Rainwater Harvesting Case Studies. ... Here are a few notable examples: RWH in Alappuzha, Kerala: Alappuzha, a town in Kerala, implemented a comprehensive rainwater harvesting program in 2002. The initiative involved constructing rooftop rainwater harvesting structures, recharge pits, and ponds. As a result, the town has seen a ...
Since 2007, by continuously working on groundwater recharge and groundwater management, measuring and metering of use, and wastewater treatment, the community is now able to get water at 250 feet. Reducing dependence on water tankers by harvesting rainwater. Four storage tanks are linked to 1350 sqm of rooftop area at Bishop Cotton School in ...
Kerala: The Mazhapolima well recharge programme based on the principle of rainwater harvesting implemented in Thrissur district has done wonders. ... in the urban area and 80 per cent in the rural area still depend on open wells for the domestic water needs in Kerala," the CWRDM study goes onto state. It's something even Jos C Raphael, the ...
Ph (401) 863-2572; email: [email protected]. 2 Rainwater for Humanity, Hong Kong, PRC. 3 School of Environmental Science, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Abstract. This article ...
Mazhapolima is an open well recharge programme based on rainwater harvesting in Kerala. Facts and figures indicate that Mazhapolima was initiated in 2009 by the Thrissur district administration in collaboration with Panchayati Raj institutions to ensure water security to households. In the first 3.5 years, around 8500 open wells were recharged ...
3. To know the methods used in rainwater harvesting. 4. To understand the role of Government and Non- Government Organisations in rainwater harvesting. 5. To know the expenditure pattern of rainwater harvesting. 1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY Palakkad is the land of Palmyrahs and Paddy fields. Palakkad is a major paddy growing areas of the state.
A research was conducted to study the impact of RWH systems in Kerala with special reference to Palakkad. Since Palakkad district is a very drought-prone area. Very few studies have been conducted to examine the performance of rainwater harvesting. So, the present study makes an attempt to examine the economics of rain water harvesting.
This study is a meta-analysis of 25 of these case studies conducted ... F. F., Mishra, A. K. & Vervoort, R. W. Balancing watershed and local scale impacts of rain water harvesting in India: A ...
The Impact of Rain Water Harvesting System in Kerala with Special Reference to Palakkad District Dr. Liji K. T.1 and r. Sr. Lilly P. V. 2 ... FUNCTIONING OF RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM PROFILE OF THE STUDY AREA TABLE - 1 Sources No of Respondents Percentage Government Office 9 17.6 School 10 19.6
As part of an ongoing study at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), we visited five locations in Kerala (coastal regions in Ernakulam and hinterlands of Thrissur) in February 2020, to understand the efficacy and differential impact of two grassroots techniques: the Rainwater Syringe Technique developed by KJ Antojy, and the ...
"One reason may be the lack of urgency as the intensity of water crisis is not felt in rainy season. It is the typical mass psychology of people in Kerala to skirt long term vision to take precautionary measures against disasters and calamities," said K E Vinodkumar Assistant Development Commissioner, Pathanamthitta, who has supervised several rainwater harvesting activities under Mahatma ...
This dissertation addresses the need, aesthetic and functional qualities of Rainwater harvesting (RHW) in residences of Kerala. The study of RWH from the roof, wall, and ground each follow a ...
Kerala has an annual average rainfall of 3085 millimetres which is almost three times higher than the national average of 1194 mm. It is estimated that more than 90 per cent of the rainwater in Kerala is flowing into the sea within a day or two. Kerala has surplus water during the monsoon months but shortage of water during rest of the year.
Rainwater harvesting, a "soft path" approach toward water management, is increasingly recognized as a key strategy toward ensuring food security and alleviating problems of water scarcity. ... Community-Scale Rural Drinking Water Supply Systems Based on Harvested Rainwater: A Case Study of Australia and Vietnam. Water 2022, 14 (11) , 1763 ...
3. Objectives of the Study 1. Study rainwater harvesting and its beneits 2. Study the traditional practices of rainwater harvesting 3. Case studies of community initiated water management 4. Research Methodology This study is conined to examining cooperative rainwater har-vesting initiatives by means of case studies for overcoming water crisis.
gap in rain water harvesting in Kerala, by linking the same with a community based rural livelihood alternative. Key Words: Rain Water Harvesting, Financing, Water Based Rural Industries. Introduction Water is the synonym of the life. It is a phenomenon having no fixed form, colour, taste and smell but the powers to create, sustain and destruct.
The objective of the study is to document case studies and best. practices on urban RWH in India from two dif ferent agr o-. climatic regions. The study has documented two case studies. one each ...
Rainwater harvesting is the most feasible solution in the monsoon-rich state of Kerala. Check dams, Nalah Bunds, Contour trenches, Percolation tanks, Soak pits, Subsurface dykes, Sand dams, Infiltration wells, Injection wells, Water pools, Subsurface dams or underground dams or sand dams, and Coastal reservoirs are the feasible structures for ...
This method is less expensive and very effective and if implemented properly helps in augmenting the ground water level of the area.The methods of rooftop rainwater harvesting are recharge pit, recharge trenches, storage tanks, abandoned dug wells, bore well. The present study tells us 2,87,536 litres ofwater harvested per year infour numbers ...
In this study, hydrogeological information of the Kerala State (South India) is mapped and related to the Traditional Rainwater Harvesting and Water Conservation Practices. Study area. Kerala, popularly known as the 'God's Own Country', has a coastal length of 600 km on the Malabar coast of India.
Central Ground Water Board 18/11, Jam Nagar House, Mansingh Road New Delhi - 110011 Phone : 011- 23385620 Fax : 011- 23388310 Web Site: www.cgwb.gov.in
16 Oct 2012. •. 6 mins read. Madakas: Water harvesting structures in Kerala and Karnataka. Madakas are one of the fast disappearing traditional rainwater harvesting structures found in the laterite belts of Karnataka and Kerala. They are naturally occuring depressions with high terrain on the three sides where water from the surrounding ...
The traditional crop calendar for yam (Dioscorea spp.) in South-Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is becoming increasingly inadequate given the significant climatic variability observed over the last three decades. This study aimed at: (i) assessing trends in weather data across time and space to ascertain climate change, and (ii) optimizing the yam crop calendar for various ...