CBSE Class 10 Answered

Some examples are :

MAHARASHTRA : BAORIES, KYNDIS

ANDHRA: BAVI, REVU

RAJASTHAN: KUA, KOHAR, JHALARA, BAVDI

GUJARAT: VAVDI, VIRDA

TAMIL NADU: KINARU, KENI

PUNJAB: KUANS & JHALARS

KERALA: SURANGAMS

Benefits of traditional water harvesting:

i) Recharging of ground water.

ii) Proper optimum utilisation of water resources.

iii) No wastage of water.

iv) Appropriate distribution of water to rural folk.

v) Sustaining ecological balance.

vi) Increases the production and income ofwatershedcommunity.

vii) Mitigates droughts and floods.