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NDMC to set up rainwater harvesting pits at 140 sites
3 weeks ago

NDMC to set up rainwater harvesting pits at 140 sites

Hindustan Times  

The New Delhi Municipal Council is set to construct modular rainwater harvesting pits at 140 locations along arterial roads within three months to address waterlogging and boost groundwater recharge in New Delhi, officials said. NDMC vice-chairman Kuljeet Chahal said the sites were chosen to reduce waterlogging, enhance groundwater recharge, and provide additional water for horticulture. “We have around 357 rainwater …

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A Journey Through Bengaluru's Rainwater Oasis: Exploring the Sir M Visvesvaraya Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A Journey Through Bengaluru's Rainwater Oasis: Exploring the Sir M Visvesvaraya Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park

The Hindu  

A museum dedicated to rain water harvesting has opened in Bengaluru, showcasing various models and educating citizens about the importance of this technique for mitigating water scarcity. The museum, named Sir M Visvesvaraya Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park, is a treasure trove of information and an invaluable knowledge hub for those interested in learning about RWH. Visitors can explore different models …

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Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: All You Need To Know About The Initiative Launched By PM Narendra Modi
3 months, 1 week ago

Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: All You Need To Know About The Initiative Launched By PM Narendra Modi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative in Surat on September 6, 2024. Five important points of Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari you must know: The initiative aims to build around 24,800 rainwater harvesting facilities across the state of Gujarat. National Water Mission: This initiative was initiated by the government with the aim of conserving water, reducing …

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In Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system
4 months, 3 weeks ago

In Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Gliding above her neighborhood in a cable car on a recent morning, Sonia Estefanía Palacios Díaz scanned a sea of blue and black water tanks, tubes and cables looking for rain harvesting systems. “I’m also always looking for places to install one.” Driven by prolonged drought and inconsistent public water delivery, many Mexico City residents are turning …

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Citizens adopt injection borewells to meet growing water needs of Visakhapatnam
5 months, 1 week ago

Citizens adopt injection borewells to meet growing water needs of Visakhapatnam

The Hindu  

Citizens have initiated advanced infrastructural measures to tap rainwater to overcome water scarcity, given the potential demand due to rapid expansion and population growth in Visakhapatnam city. Residents and owners of commercial establishments alike have said that the underground water level has risen significantly due to the injection borewells. Abdul Rajaac, president of Sai Oak Dale Owners’ Welfare Association of …

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Rainwater conservation stagnates in Lucknow’s govt buildings
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rainwater conservation stagnates in Lucknow’s govt buildings

Hindustan Times  

Despite the pressing need for sustainable water management, only a fraction of government buildings in Lucknow are equipped with rooftop rainwater harvesting systems. If all the 587 state government and 110 central government buildings get proper rooftop water harvesting systems, then the city will send more than 50 lakh gallons of water back to earth.” Virendra Singh Yadav, who retired …

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Swimming pools in Bengaluru flouting BWSSB rules
7 months ago

Swimming pools in Bengaluru flouting BWSSB rules

The Hindu  

It has been found that many swimming pools in the city do not adhere to the rules mandated by the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board regarding filling of the pools and setting up of rainwater harvesting. While several apartment complexes, sports arenas, and private pools do not have rainwater harvesting facilities, some pools continue to use Cauvery water. The …

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BWSSB constructs 986 percolation wells
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BWSSB constructs 986 percolation wells

The Hindu  

To combat water scarcity and restore groundwater levels, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has constructed 986 percolation/recharge wells across the city within a span of one month. BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar emphasized the critical need for rainwater harvesting to address the root cause of water scarcity in Bengaluru. “While the city receives its share of Cauvery water, …

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Water woes | Demand goes up for RWH systems in Bengaluru
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Water woes | Demand goes up for RWH systems in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

With the water crisis continuing in Bengaluru and the water conservation norms of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board getting stricter, there has been a spike in demand for rainwater harvesting systems in the city. Now, because of the water scarcity in the city, I get 20 to 25 calls every day,” said Vivek Chandra, owner of Nesara Rainwater Harvesting …

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Water, an instrument to build world peace
9 months ago

Water, an instrument to build world peace

The Hindu  

World Water Day, which falls on March 22, is a global initiative backed by the United Nations, and has been observed every year since 1993. India too faces problems This water crisis may be physical or economic based on multiple factors such as rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, unsustainable agricultural practices, climate change, erratic rainfall patterns, water overuse and inefficient water management, …

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BWSSB plans green star rating for effective implementation of rainwater harvesting
9 months, 1 week ago

BWSSB plans green star rating for effective implementation of rainwater harvesting

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board is mulling over providing green star ratings for apartments, commercial establishments and industries for effective implementation of rainwater harvesting systems. At the Bangalore Apartment Federation ’s south zone meeting on Saturday, BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said it would be essential to harvest rainwater for Bengaluru’s future water needs. Hence, to encourage RWH, …

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Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India

The Hindu  

Sharfunnisa, 70, a resident of Varthur in south-eastern Bengaluru, has been struggling to arrange for water for her family’s daily needs. Households in Bengaluru, dependent on water supply from the Cauvery river or water tankers, are preparing for the situation to worsen as the city stares at a severe summer. Today, the underground water table in the village has depleted …

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Tiruchi Corporation floats tenders for rejuvenation of Kollankulam
1 year, 1 month ago

Tiruchi Corporation floats tenders for rejuvenation of Kollankulam

The Hindu  

The Tiruchi Corporation has floated tenders for rejuvenating the Kollankulam, which is situated between Edamalaipattipudur and Karumandapam in the city. Surplus rainwater flows from different parts of the city into the tank and run off across the Dindigul Road drains into the Uyyakondan at the Puthur weir. The Corporation had long been planning to rejuvenate the waterbody, which is spread …

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Coimbatore Corporation readies 80% of rainwater harvesting structures in city
1 year, 2 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation readies 80% of rainwater harvesting structures in city

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Corporation, as of September, completed the construction of 80% of the 1,000 planned rainwater harvesting structures in the city. While most of these structures are situated in police stations, government offices and Corporation-owned buildings, the civic body is pushing to get apartment complexes and villas to set up common rainwater harvesting systems for the community to use. Water meter …

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Rainwater Harvesting Should Be Seamlessly Integrated Into Delhi’s Climate Resilience Planning, Authorities Must Explore Innovative Strategies: High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

Rainwater Harvesting Should Be Seamlessly Integrated Into Delhi’s Climate Resilience Planning, Authorities Must Explore Innovative Strategies: High Court

Live Law  

Taking note of the “unprecedented weather events” witnessed by the national capital this year, the Delhi High Court has observed that rainwater harvesting should be seamlessly integrated into the city's climate resilience planning for which the authorities must continually explore innovative strategies. “A persistent focus on educating the public and resident welfare associations about the advantages of rainwater harvesting, coupled …

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Report finds efficient rainwater harvesting structures missing along Metro lines
1 year, 5 months ago

Report finds efficient rainwater harvesting structures missing along Metro lines

The Hindu  

A survey by Action Aid India has found that efficient Rain Water Harvesting structures are missing along the new elevated Metro lines in the city. While model RWH structures exist in the Reach-1 of Namma Metro between Mahatma Gandhi Road and Byappanahalli stations, the report found that no similar structures exist along the surveyed stretch on Green Line and Purple …

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Delhi govt suggests up to ₹5L fine on buildings without rainwater harvesting
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi govt suggests up to ₹5L fine on buildings without rainwater harvesting

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government has proposed slapping an environmental compensation of up to ₹5 lakh on property owners with an area of at least 100 square metres who fail to maintain a functional rainwater harvesting system. The Delhi government had made rainwater harvesting systems mandatory in 2012 and non-compliance attracts a penalty of one-and-a-half times the water bill amount. The government …

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Government buildings in Puducherry flout laws, have non-functioning rainwater harvesting structures: CAG report
1 year, 8 months ago

Government buildings in Puducherry flout laws, have non-functioning rainwater harvesting structures: CAG report

The Hindu  

More than five years after the Puducherry government amended the Building By-laws and Zoning Regulations and included rainwater harvesting structures as a mandatory requirement in all buildings, a majority of government schools in Puducherry and Karaikal regions are yet to comply with the guidelines, either for storage or recharge of groundwater, according to a report of the Comptroller and Auditor …

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Rainwater harvesting should be a people’s movement, says Erode District Collector
1 year, 9 months ago

Rainwater harvesting should be a people’s movement, says Erode District Collector

The Hindu  

District Collector H. Krishnanunni said that priority should be given to rainwater harvesting in rural areas and wanted it to be taken up as a people’s movement. Mr. Krishnanunni said that gram sabha meetings were held six times a year in all the 225 village panchayats. Priority should be given to harvesting rainwater and it should be carried out as …

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Step well comes to life at Bansilalpet
2 years ago

Step well comes to life at Bansilalpet

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: What began as a modest effort to reinvigorate a stepwell blossomed into a lovely celebration on Monday when minister K.T. Rama Rao inaugurated the revitalised and restored Bansilalpet stepwell amid dance, music and cheers. The six-layer stepwell, built in the 17th century and said to bear the footprints of the Kakatiya dynasty as well as traces of the Nizam …

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High Court Grants Time To Centre & Delhi Govt For Filing Status Reports In Suo Moto Case On Lack Of Rainwater Harvesting Efforts In City
2 years, 5 months ago

High Court Grants Time To Centre & Delhi Govt For Filing Status Reports In Suo Moto Case On Lack Of Rainwater Harvesting Efforts In City

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted four weeks time to the Centre, Delhi Government and other authorities for filing status reports in a suo moto case concerning the issue of lack of rainwater harvesting efforts taken by the departments in the city. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad ordered thus:"Respondents are …

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GO-111: Ensure sustainable and eco-friendly development for new areas, say architects
2 years, 6 months ago

GO-111: Ensure sustainable and eco-friendly development for new areas, say architects

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With development expected to be fast-paced in several newly developing areas in the city following revocation of GO-111, architects say the government should ensure sustainable and eco-friendly development. Architect P Venugopal, said areas like those that came under GO-111 should be developed as ecologically sensitive areas with a local master plan and a larger vision by involving in the …

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Himachal Pradesh gets its first-ever multipurpose rainwater harvesting dam in Una district
2 years, 9 months ago

Himachal Pradesh gets its first-ever multipurpose rainwater harvesting dam in Una district

India TV News  

Highlights HP has got its 1st ever multipurpose rainwater harvesting dam constructed in Una district Dam has been constructed in Samoor Khad area near village Samoor at the cost of Rs 16.38 crores Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will inaugurate the dam this month Himachal Pradesh has got its first-ever multipurpose rainwater harvesting dam constructed in the Una …

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State to implement rainwater harvesting project along highways
2 years, 9 months ago

State to implement rainwater harvesting project along highways

The Hindu  

The State Government will take up Jala Shakti, a mega rain water harvesting project, alongside important highways, on the lines of Maharashtra. This project will be taken up along the proposed highways in Nippani and Kittur in Belagavi district and then extended to the entire State, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in Belagavi on Monday. Mr. Bommai said the Union …

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