Time ripe for harvesting rainwater, says expert

With the south-west monsoon still being active over the region and the State, the time, as the north-east monsoon too is expected to bring a good amount of rain, is ripe for undertaking rainwater harv

With the south-west monsoon still being active over the region and the State, the time, as the north-east monsoon too is expected to bring a good amount of rain, is ripe for undertaking rainwater harvesting in the region, said an expert. Chairman of Marine Geology Department with Mangalore University Hejmady Gangadhar Bhat said that not much water can be harvested or saved for future when the south-west monsoon is in full swing. The groundwater table will be high during the period. As the south-west monsoon loses its vigour, the groundwater table too begins to reduce and it will be the right time to recharge when it continues to rain till December, Prof. Bhat said. The coastal area receives up to 4,000 mm rainfall in a year and saving little portions of it comes in handy during the summer, he noted.