Deadline for rainwater harvesting system
July 30 Deadline to Install RWH Concerned over the depleting groundwater table, BBMP commissioner Siddaiah has appealed to property owners who own more than an acre of prime space in the city to establish rainwater harvesting (RWH) pits before July 30. On June 10, Siddaiah had written to government of India and government of Karnataka [...] Continue Reading »
Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in the city following an amendment to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill 2009. To pressure consumers into installing the now-mandatory rainwater harvesting system on their property, the State Government has decided to bring slackers into line by disconnecting their water supply. December 31, 2011 is the [...] Continue Reading »
An amendment to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Act was made in August 2009 to make rainwater harvesting system (RWH) mandatory for new constructions and a nine-month deadline for existing buildings but there was confusion as the specifics were not clear. The government now cleared the air by issuing the necessary guidelines [...] Continue Reading »
The BWSSB will soon announce a new deadline to install rainwater harvesting (RWH) system. May 27,2010 was the deadline fixed to install RWH system for the property owners.However, the water board extended the deadline till the government notified a date. A decision is expected soon. More than 20,000 houses have already installed it, but it [...] Continue Reading »
