Raj Bhushan Choudhary, MoS for Jal Shakti said that water conservation through rainwater harvesting is Central government's one of the top priorities. The centre supplements the efforts made by states/UTs in this direction.
By storing the rainwater in a massive reservoir collected from the catchment area of 10 square km, it can help 5,580 people living in the water-deficient areas of the state survive during dry seasons, said the Rural Development Minister Virender Kanwar.
A PMO statement on Saturday said that these flats are located at Dr B D Marg in the national capital. Eight old bungalows, which were more than 80 years old, have been redeveloped to construct these 76 flats.
While water shortage has been the bane of Salichauka village for long, a local farmer, Manoj Rai, has devised a solution not only to tackle the issue but also to find a way to manage excess rainwater and use it to recharge water sources. To do this, he used waste material to channel the water to borewells and dry wells using a pipeline network.
The government's move comes after the capital city of Panaji and some areas in Tiswadi and Ponda talukas of North Goa district faced water scarcity last week due to bursting of a pipeline.
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has issued 'Guidelines for Urban Water Conservation', saying the 'Rainwater Harvesting Cell' of municipal corporations will monitor the extent of groundwater extraction and groundwater aquifer recharge.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to make rainwater harvesting "attractive" by giving wide publicity to its benefits including rebate in water tariff.A division bench of Justice
Bangalore, Jul 25: Karnataka government may make rain water harvesting mandatory in the city, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah indicated yesterday.“Let's try to make it mandatory,” he said in reply to a question from K S Puttannaiah
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