Title: Importance Of Watershed Management In Smallholder Farming
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2 WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN RURAL INDIA
Wastewater is sewage and non-potable water that
flows back into the environment, and most of it
is untreated. This leads to the contamination of
surface as well as sub-surface water, having
negative effects on the environment and human
health. Wastewater management programs in rural
areas are aimed at treating and managing sewage
and water used for non-potable purposes.
3HISTORY OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN INDIA AN
EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW
- The Harappan civilization was one of the earliest
yet most-advanced civilizations in the world. - Wastewater disposal and drainage systems were
made of complex networks. - Latrines, pipes and channels, cesspools, and soak
pits were key elements of sewage systems of that
era. - Channels covered with bricks and stones were
connected to all the settlements of Mohenjo-Daro.
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4Underground water is contaminated due to
pollution
water contains biological impurities, iron and
arsenic contamination, and turbidity
PRESENT ISSUES IN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
Hand pump, a common source of water in rural
areas
5INNOVATION AND COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS THE NEED
OF THE HOUR
Filtration Process
Connected to a silt chamber
Recharges water table
Constructed with locally available materials
Cost Effective
Soak Pits
6SOAK PITS
The goal of the initiative is to sensitize rural
communities to the advantages of hygiene and
sanitation.
7WHY TREAT WASTEWATER AT ALL?
Wastewater treatment is interconnected with the
water chain, and thus affects the environment.
Water used by rural homes gets converted to
sewage or gets contaminated with chemicals and
other pollutants. It must be treated before it is
released back into the environment.
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