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RainWaterHarvesting

TheRainWaterHarvestingmovementlaunchedin2001wasthebrainchildoftheHonourableChiefMinister.Ithashadatremendousimpactinrechargingthe
madetoSection215(a)oftheTamilNaduDistrictMunicipalitiesAct,1920andBuildingRules1973,havemadeitmandatorytoprovideRWHstructuresinalln
measureshave been taken up for rejuvenation of RWH structures created already in both public and private buildings, besides creating new ones. IEC activitie
sensitizeallthestakeholderstosustainthemomentum.During201112,inordertogiveafilliptothislaudableprogramme,theTownPanchayatshaveundertak
renovationofoldRWHstructures.IECactivitiesarebeingcarriedoutinTownPanchayatareastosustainthemomentumoftheprogramme.

Thereare1821waterbodiesmaintainedbyTownPanchayatswithanextentof6286.84acres.Inordertorestorethe243waterbodiesRs.55.52crorehasbeena
underIUDMandNABARD.Similarly,during20132014,561improvementworkssuchasdesiltingandstrengtheningofbundandsluiceworkshavebeentakenup
Proposedtotakenup88waterbodyimprovementworksin68TownPanchayatsatanestimatedcostofRs.28.15crore.

TotalnumberofbuildingsinTownPanchayatsis23,92,457outofwhich22,94,342buildingsareprovidedwithRainWaterHarvestingfacilitiesasmentionedin

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ActionPlanforIECActivities

VigorousIECcampaignwouldalsobeadoptedtobringawarenessamongthepublic

ConductionofawarenessprogrammewiththecoordinationofSelfHelpGroups,WelfareAssociations,NGO
sandschoolchildren.
ErectionofhoardingsdisplayingtheimportanceandbenefitsoftheRainWaterHarvesting.
DoortoDoorcampaignonRainwaterHarvestingwiththeparticipationofSHGs,NGOs.
Actionplanforharvestingcampusrainwater
ProvisionofrainwaterharvestingstructureswouldalsobeenmonitoredunderSection215AoftheTamilNaduDistrictMunicipalitiesAct,whilegivingplan
RainWaterHarvestingStructureshavealreadybeenprovidedinrespectofbuildings,belongstoTownPanchayatsDepartment.

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NecessaryactiontakentoprovideadequateRainWaterHarvestingstructuresbelongstootherGovernmentdepartment.
Now,inordertomakeuseoftheforthcomingNorthEastmonsoon,theExecutiveOfficersofTownPanchayatshavebeeninstructedtotakenecessary
structures.
RainWaterHarvestingstructuresinOoranies

MarakkanamTownPanchayat(VillupuramDistrict)

NasiyanurTownPanchayat(ErodeDistrict)
VelloreKalavai

KanjikoilTownPanchayat(ErodeDistrict)

KalavaiTownPanchayat(VelloreDistrict)

Kurinjipadi

RainWaterHarvestingstructuresinWaterSupplysources

PallikondaTownPanchayat(VelloreDistrict)

JalakandapuramTownPanchayat(SalemDistrict)

RainWaterHarvestingstructuresinGovernmentBuildings

OfficeBuilding@B.Mallapuram(DharmapuriDistrict)

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OfficeBuilding@Arachalur(ErodeDistrict)

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CommunityHall@Burgur(KrishnagiriDistrict)

ThaiSeiNalaviduthi@Pothanur(NamakkalDistrict)

AwarenessprogrammeonRainWaterHarvestingStudentrallies

Natham(DindigulDistrict)

Elluppur(PudukkottaiDistrict)

Thirupuvanam(ThanjavurDistrict)

Perumagalur(ThanjavurDistrict)

AwarenessprogrammeonRainWaterHarvestingWorkshop/StreetDrama

Veilankanni(NagapattinamDistrict)

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Villikuri(KanniykumariDistrict)

Thazhkudi(KanniykumariDistrict)

ErectionofhoardingsdisplayingtheimportanceandbenefitsoftheRainWaterHarvesting

Bhavanisagar(ErodeDistrict)

Kuthalam(NagapattinamDistrict)

DoortoDoorcampaignonRainwaterHarvesting

Mandapam(RamnadDistrict)

Palamedu(MaduraiDistrict)

RainwaterHarvestingBanners/Stickers

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RAINWATERHARVESTINGTECHNIQUES:
Therearetwomaintechniquesofrainwaterharvestings.
Storageofrainwateronsurfaceforfutureuse.
Rechargetogroundwater.

Thestorageofrainwateronsurfaceisatraditionaltechniquesandstructuresusedwereundergroundtanks,ponds,checkdams,weirsetc.Rechargetogroundwaterisanewconcepto
usedare:

Pits:Rechargepitsareconstructedforrechargingtheshallowaquifer.Theseareconstructed1to2m,wideandto3m.deepwhicharebackfilledwithboulders,gravels,coarse

Trenches:Theseareconstructedwhenthepermeablestramisavailableatshallowdepth.Trenchmaybe0.5to1m.wide,1to1.5m.deepand10to20m.longdependingup
filter.materials.
Dugwells:Existingdugwellsmaybeutilisedasrechargestructureandwatershouldpassthroughfiltermediabeforeputtingintodugwell.

Handpumps:Theexistinghandpumpsmaybeusedforrechargingtheshallow/deepaquifers,iftheavailabilityofwaterislimited.Watershouldpassthroughfiltermediabefor

Rechargewells:Rechargewellsof100to300mm.diameteraregenerallyconstructedforrechargingthedeeperaquifersandwaterispassedthroughfiltermediatoavoidcho

RechargeShafts:Forrechargingtheshallowaquiferwhicharelocatedbelowclayeysurface,rechargeshaftsof0.5to3m.diameterand10to15m.deepareconstructedand

Lateralshaftswithborewells:Forrechargingtheupperaswellasdeeperaquiferslateralshaftsof1.5to2m.wide&10to30m.longdependinguponavailabilityofwaterw
lateralshaftsisbackfilledwithboulders,gravels&coarsesand.

Spreadingtechniques:Whenpermeablestratastartsfromtopthenthistechniqueisused.Spreadthewaterinstreams/Nalasbymakingcheckdams,nalabunds,cementplu
beconstructed.
DIVERSIONOFRUNOFFINTOEXISTINGSURFACEWATERBODIES
Constructionactivityinandaroundthecityisresultinginthedryingupofwaterbodiesandreclamationofthesetanksforconversionintoplotsforhouses.

Freeflowofstormrunoffintothesetanksandwaterbodiesmustbeensured.Thestormrunoffmaybedivertedintothenearesttanksordepression,whichwillcreateadditionalrechar
UrbanisationeffectsonGroundwaterHydrology:
Increaseinwaterdemand
Moredependenceongroundwateruse

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Overexploitationofgroundwater
Increaseinrunoff,declineinwellyieldsandfallinwaterlevels
Reductioninopensoilsurfacearea
Reductionininfiltrationanddeteriorationinwaterquality

Methodsofartificialrechargeinurbanareas:
Waterspreading
Rechargethroughpits,trenches,wells,shafts
Rooftopcollectionofrainwater
Roadtopcollectionofrainwater
Inducedrechargefromsurfacewaterbodies.

BenefitsofArtificialRechargeinUrbanAreas:
Improvementininfiltrationandreductioninrunoff.
Improvementingroundwaterlevelsandyields.
ReducesstrainonSpecialVillagePanchayats/Municipal/MunicipalCorporationwatersupply
Improvementingroundwaterquality
Estimatedquantityofadditionalrechargefrom100sq.m.rooftopareais55.000liters.

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