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Rainwater harvesting is a technique of collection and storage of rainwater into natural reservoirs or tanks, or the infiltration of surface water into subsurface aquifers (before it is lost as surface runoff). One method of rainwater harvesting is rooftop harvesting. With rooftop harvesting, most any surface — tiles, metal sheets, plastics, but not grass or palm leaf — can be used to intercept the flow of rainwater and provide a household with high-quality drinking water and year-round storage. Other uses include water for gardens, livestock, and irrigation, etc.
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===Example rainwater harvesting in India===
[[File:200px-TemplePondChennai.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A temple pond at Mylapore, Chennai, India]]
Tamil Nadu is the first Indian state to make rainwater harvesting mandatory. On 30 May 2014, the state government announced that it will set up 50,000 rainwater harvesting structures at various parts of the capital city of Chennai. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/50000-rain-water-harvesting-structures-to-come-up-in-Chennai/articleshow/35794531.cms]
Around 4,000 temples in Tamilnadu state traditionally had water tanks that were used for various rituals. The tanks also served as natural aquifers and helped recharge groundwater. Over the years, however, many of these tanks have gone out of use. Overflowing mounds of silt and garbage have replaced the water in them.
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===Field experiences===
These projects are utilizing rainwater harvesting techniques and are part of the project listing in [http://akvo.org/products/rsr/ Really Simple Reporting (RSR)] on [http://www.akvo.org Akvo.org]. Click the image to get started!
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|1image=project 790.jpg|1link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/790/|1project#=790|1project name=WASH program in Rural Bangladesh|
|2image=rsr 427.jpg|2link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/427/|2project#=427|2project name=Scale up of Sustainable Water Access|
|3image=akvorsr.png|3link=https://akvo.org/improve-and-showcase-your-results/|3project#=0|3project name=RSR Project|
|4image=akvorsr.png|4link=https://akvo.org/improve-and-showcase-your-results/|4project#=0|4project name=RSR Project|
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|1image=project 398.png|1link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/398/|1project#=398|1project name=Rainwater Harvesting Capacity Center|
|2image=project 533.jpg|2link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/533/|2project#=533|2project name=Support on WASH - in Miyo woreda|
|3image=project 459.jpg|3link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/459/|3project#=459|3project name=Upscaling CLTS for Healthy Communities|
|4image=project 456.jpg||4link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/456/|4project#=456|4project name=Partnership in WASH services delivery|
|5image=project 462.jpg||5link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/462/|5project#=462|5project name=Northern Region WASH Programme|
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|1image=project 440.jpg|1link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/440/|1project#=440|1project name=Raising awareness on rainwater harvesting|
|2image=project 439.jpg|2link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/439/|2project#=439|2project name=Wetland Management & Water Harvesting|
|3image=project 545.png|3link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/545/|3project#=545|3project name=Rain Water Harvesting in Nepal|
|4image=project 403.png||4link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/403/|4project#=403|4project name=Rainwater Harvesting in Kenya|
|5image=project 840.png||5link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/840/|5project#=840|5project name=Rainwater harvesting in Guinee Bissau 2|
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===Acknowledgements===
Started in December 2003, RAIN focuses on field implementation of small-scale rainwater harvesting projects, capacity building of local organisations and knowledge exchange on rainwater harvesting on a global scale.
* This rainwater harvesting page can also also be found on the [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Rainwater_harvesting Rainwater harvesting page in Wikiversity].
[[Category:Rainwater Harvesting]]
