QUESTION 14
GS1
15 marks
“The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system.” How can it be made effective in urban areas?
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how rainwater harvesting can be made effective in Indian cities.
Explain howAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Why: falling groundwater, paved surfaces, runoff floods≈50 words
- 2Measures: mandatory rooftop RWH in building bylaws with checks, recharge wells, restore lakes, permeable pavements, incentives (tax rebates), community and RWA management≈50 words
- 3Example: Chennai's mandatory RWH (2003)≈50 words
- 4Challenges: maintenance, enforcement≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
NeedMeasuresExampleChallengesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Rural watershed answer
- No enforcement idea
Draw this
- Sketch: rooftop → filter → recharge well
Value addition
- ExampleTamil Nadu made rooftop rainwater harvesting mandatory in 2003; Chennai's water table rose in the following years.Tamil Nadu government
- DataCGWB has identified many urban areas with groundwater over-exploitation.CGWB
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 11 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 17 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 26 ↗Same syllabus reference
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