2. Water conservation refers to reducing the
usage of water and recycling of waste water
for different purposes such as cleaning,
manufacturing and irrigation. Water
conservation helps save energy, protect wild
animals, and prevent people from using so
much water that it cannot be replaced with
rain. Water is the source of life for every living
thing.

3. Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and
deposition of rainwater for reuse before it reaches
the aquifer. It has several uses which include water
for garden, water for livestock, water for irrigation,
and water for indoor heating for houses etc.. In many
places the water collected is just redirected to a deep
pit with percolation. The harvested water can be used
as drinking water when there is scarcity of water as
well as for storage and other purpose like irrigation.
Rainwater Harvesting is mainly common in
Rajasthan.

4. Watershed management is the study of the relevant characteristics
of a watershed aimed at the sustainable distribution of its resources
and the process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and
projects to sustain and enhance watershed functions that affect
the plant, animal, and human communities within a watershed
boundary. Features of a watershed that agencies seek to manage
include water supply, water quality, drainage, stormwater runoff,
water rights, and the overall planning and utilization of watershed.
Landowners, land use agencies, stormwater management experts,
environmental specialists, water use surveyors and communities all
play an integral part in the management of a watershed.

5. The benefits of water conservation efforts include as follows:
1.Sustainability. To ensure availability for future generations, the
withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not exceed
its natural replacement rate.
2.Energy conservation. Water pumping, delivery and waste water
treatment facilities consume a significant amount of energy. In
some regions of the world over 15% of total electricity
consumption is devoted to water management.
3.Habitat conservation. Minimizing human water use helps to
preserve fresh water habitats for local wildlife and migrating
waterfowl, as well as reducing the need to build new dams and
other water diversion infrastructures.

6. The benefits of water conservation efforts include as follows:
1.Sustainability. To ensure availability for future generations, the
withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not exceed
its natural replacement rate.
2.Energy conservation. Water pumping, delivery and waste water
treatment facilities consume a significant amount of energy. In
some regions of the world over 15% of total electricity
consumption is devoted to water management.
3.Habitat conservation. Minimizing human water use helps to
preserve fresh water habitats for local wildlife and migrating
waterfowl, as well as reducing the need to build new dams and
other water diversion infrastructures.