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Which of the following is incorrect about rain water harvesting?

Which of the following is incorrect about rain water harvesting? Correct Answer It increases the harms of flow

"Harms of flow" means surface run off of water during rainy season in plain region which leads to eroding away of surface layer of soil where as rain water harvesting avoids such occurrences.

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