Rainwater harvesting system
Water is the most vital thing for the survival of all living organisms including human beings. Access to safe drinking-water is a human right. But, ensuring safe, sweet, potable and drinkable water to the people is a great challenge for Bangladesh.
One of the main causes behind this is that, the existing alternate water supply options such as groundwater & surface water are not feasible all over the country due to hydro-geological variations. Millions of people in our country still do not have access to safe water due to prevalence of many challenges in water supply sector like arsenic contamination in groundwater, saline intrusion in both surface and groundwater in coastal belt, gradual decline of groundwater table, improper waste management, water-logging, flood, drought, surface water pollution and so on. Alongside these challenges, unavailability of feasible and affordable water supply technologies has been a barrier for improving safe water supply situation. Bangladesh receives more rainfall in monsoon period due to its geographical location.
Thus the Rainwater Harvesting System as an alternate water supply option has been found feasible in most parts of the country including these coastal and hilly areas. Therefore, emphasis is now being given nationally on the promotion of Rainwater Harvesting System as a safe water supply option. The system is getting social acceptability since water collected from the system is safe, pure, clean, clear and germ-free. Demand for the system is also raising among the community people as it is easy to operate and maintain.
The people of our country are being benefited significantly getting safe water supply having the Rainwater Harvesting System as a blessing for them. So, the system has created a new source of water supply and we must take effective steps for its best utilisation.
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