What Are The Importance Of Water Resources Essay

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INTRODUCTION

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Water is very important for any living.So human settlements in the world over have grown so long they had enough water for drinking, consumption and irrigation. In hilly region all the water flows down to the bottom of the hill due to terrence and slope, so the people who live at the top and middle of the hill can’t use this water properly. So in the hilly and mountainous terrains, the communities have devised certain means of water tapping and transfer system that have been used for generation to provide water for drinking and agriculture base. The NEH region of INDIA is facing problem in the storage of sufficient water, especially during summer, for drinking and irrigation purposes. An attempt is made to study the sustainable water resources management with particular reference to rainwater harvesting, water quality improvement of safe drinking water supply and sanitation with active public participation, training and awareness programs. Water resources for utilization of the country have been assessed at 1123 billion cubic meters (bcm), of which 690 bcm is from surface water and 433 bcm from ground water sources. The irrigation potential of the country has been estimated to be 139.9MH without inter-basin sharing of

A whole range of indigenous methods is in practice to store and use water for irrigation and other household purposes. These methods are cost-effective and involve the use of locally available material and human skill to construct the water harvesting structures. This region is characterized by slope- wash material compromising loose soil deposits underlain by builder and pebble. These deposits generally have moderate to high percolation rates where the soil covers are thin. Often the ground water gradient is steep, which is conductive to quick drainage of ground water into nearby streams. The main sources of water are