Could harvesting rainwater solve water shortage?.
Gungthramo, Punakha: Even as monsoon rain drips from the roof of her small hut, Tandin Beda rushes out to collect water from her neighbour to drink and wash. She has been depending on her neighbour for water for the last five years.
The water she takes back will be enough just for a day.
When there are guests and relatives at Tashimo’s, I do not get water.
It is not easy begging water in front of other people.” If the villagers knew how to harvest rainwater, it would bring much relief and the problem of water shortage eased, especially during monsoon.
None here has heard the term ‘rainwater harvesting’.
Feasibility of harvesting rainwater Some 1,049 households of 36 villages in Mongar, Samtse, Pemagatshel and Tsirang have accessed to adequate drinking water after Tarayana Foundation brought rainwater harvesting and water management projects in the communities.
The foundation, one of the most active non-governmental organisations in the country, provided the villagers with gutter, pipes, and construction materials to build tanks.
Rainwater is collected using gutter and pipe and stored in tanks to be used when there is water shortage.
After we helped them with rainwater harvesting techonoly, they now have adequate water to drink,” said Jamyang Phuntsho.