摘要：World-wide pressure on water resources is increasing due to population growth,groundwater mining and climate change. Domestic and agricultural water usage is asignificant component of water demand. Himachal Pradesh is experiencing droughtlike situations since last decade. The intensity of drought is increasing year after yearfor the past six years. The state is facing serious water shortage problem during thesummers. The rainwater harvesting can be implemented as a viable alternative toconventional water supply or on-farm irrigation projects. The water can be stored eitherin a storage tank or in a soil media as groundwater. The rainwater can be harvestedusing eco-friendly low cost technologies such as UV-resistant plastic lined ponds,ferro-cement tanks, RCC tanks, etc. and used for multiple purposes. An attempt hasbeen to highlights the various rain water harvesting methods that can be used effectivelyto augment the water supply position in Himachal Pradesh. There is need to changesome existing policies relating to water management to tackle the water shortage duringscarcity.
