Product/Process
:Design
system for storage of rainwater at domestic/community level.
Application/Use
: Useful in areas where water supply schemes are expensive
(e.g. hills), ground water is saline (e.g. coastal areas,
islands); to supplement existing provisions.
Salient Features of Process/Technology
:
For a domestic scheme, rainwater run off
is gathered from the rooftops, courtyards and small catchment
platforms and stored hygienically in FC tanks after passing
through filters. In community level schemes, larger catchment
areas are used for collecting run off water in underground
tanks, fenced reservoirs or directing the water to lakes.
Status of Commercialisation
:Widely implemented in
NE region.
Minimum Economic
Unit Size : As per requirements of consumer. Indicative investment : Rs. 2
lakh for 2000 L cap tank.
Equipment and
Machinery : Masonry tools, smith tools, casting moulds.
Raw Materials
: Treated roof/platforms, inflow system, by pass system,
ferrocement water tanks of 200-2000 L cap.
For Further Information, Please
Contact:
The Director,
Structural Engineering Research Centre, Ghaziabad.
