The merits and the demerits of Rainwater Harvesting
Within the State of Maharashtra, the coastal regions including Mumbai, the Western Ghats and Konkan regions, the rainfall witnessed is way beyond the national average. Mumbai, especially, is the city with the highest recorded annual rainfall in the whole country. Yet, the eastern parts of the state like Vidharbha, are prone to draughts; where farmers commit suicide, residents lack an access to drinking water, and local industries suffer because they do not have the most basic of the resources.