An Insight into the Traditional Water Conservation Systems in India

Abstract

Water is a prime natural resource which satisfies basic human need. Due to ever- increasing population, urbanization, industrialization as well as poor irrigational practices there has been a hike in demand for clean water for domestic and commercial use. This has led to a dearth in water availability in general. Traditional water conservation techniques in India has been an age long practice and our ancestors were adept at perfecting the art of judicious use and management of this precious resource. In today’s world where overexploitation and wastage of resources commands a premium, there is an urgent need to drop down to traditional water conservation methods which are an amalgamation of sustainability and economics. Thus, this chapter outlines some of such traditional water conservation practices being practiced in various parts of India.