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BENEFITS OF STORM WATER HARVESTING

Reduction in runoff which chokes storm drains.
No flooding of roads and increase in life of roads.
Augmentation of ground water storage and control of decline of water levels.
Improvement of quality of ground water.
Reduction of soil erosion.
Surviving water requirement during summer, drought etc. in cities and industrial areas.
The method can also be applied on all highways for improving ground water regime and to increase life of roads.

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