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Beating crisis-Rainwater Harvesting

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   W e usually head towards dry months when thermal units start ascending. But this year with climate's heavy blow of rainless winter we had to witness the onset of dry season prior to normal time.    During dry season, drinking water crisis matters the denizens of Kathmandu most since condition of drinking water supply throughout the country is bad, being worse in the Kathmandu Valley .    We, Kathmanduites, got water supply alternatively or once in a blue moon and many a time we had to keep vainglorious night vigils for the glimpse of water drops even in normal seasons. So,how this season will show its colour is not beyond imagination.    Though the authority concerned is reported to have been exercising to provide more water supply, it won't meet even a half of consumers' need. Therefore, time has come that we opted for alternatives ourselves. You might agree to me in this point and probably suggest to s...