Geologist Suresh Khanapurkar, credited with the “Shirpur pattern” of water conservation, on Tuesday said that measures like construction of small check dams and putting a check on wastage of rain water through scientific storage hold key to preventing drought in Maharashtra.
Khanapurkar said at an interaction organised by the Mantralaya and Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh that monsoon water is the primary source of water. It needs to be stored scientifically and systematically. He also advocated technique-based water conservation.
He added that instead of big dams, small check dams are a practical solution to the water woes of people as they can be constructed at affordable cost and do not involve land acquisition or rehabilitation. One needs to study the geological map of the state before undertaking water conservation techniques.