Kochi: Every drop counts in Thuruthikkara
Deccan ChronicleKochi: Even as rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory as per building rules, over 80 per cent of the buildings lack the facility. But the small village of Thuruthikkara, which has 349 families with 1,600 residents, could successfully implement rooftop rainwater harvesting. According to Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishat, which coordinated the project named ‘Nammude Pura Vellam, Nammude Kinar Vellam,’ every raindrop counts and villagers have been given training on harvesting and management of raindrops, which changed the fate of Thuruthikkara for the better. The Rural Science and Technology Centre set up by the KSSP has been acting as the agency for coordinating implementation and continuation of various programmes initiated under Oorja Nirmala Haritha Gramam. As many as 12 houses were given financial assistance for installing the facility using National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
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