Water is a finite; limited and vastly depleting resource as far as quantitative as well as qualitative characteristics are concerned. There is only one source of freshwater, and that is precipitation, which ultimately recharges the groundwater. In the region like central India, we are bestowed with ensured rainfall of at least 1000 mm / annum. However, most of the rainfall reaching the surface of the earth quickly turns into surface-runoff and thus recharging is minimal. On the other hand uncontrolled groundwater extraction is a common phenomenon of recent years. This ground water overdraft has resulted in serious water level depletion all over the country. This is even more serious in urban areas where most of the recharging areas are now converted into concrete buildings or paved areas and hence it has become very difficult to augment the water bearing formations (i.e. aquifers) below the ground by regular recharging mechanism. The water requirements of many major, medium and small industries are met either from the surface water reserves or from the groundwater resource. The industrial requirement being high as compared to the natural recharging pattern, an imbalance is observed in the surrounding regions of industrial operations. On the other hand, the naturally occurring rainwater falling on the premises of industrial unit is disposed off systematically. If this water is collected, stored and /or recharged the enormous stress on the depleted ground water and surface water reserves can be released on an optimum sustainable basis.

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