Groundwater level
Gurgaon’s underground water table has reached a significant low of 51 metres and the state has failed to check on this. The water crisis which Gurgaon faced this summer is only going to get worse. The estimated demand is 200 million gallons per day (MGD), whereas Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is able to supply [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of ward 3 of Brajrajnagar Municipality are suffering from water crisis. The area of Abhaypur in Jharsuguda is considered to be one of the most dry pockets of Brajrajnagar. Due to the presence of three mines, groundwater level has recedes to the extent that even deep bore-wells are not working. The municipality has [...] Continue Reading »
The Nizampet’s water mafia in Hyderabad is the talk of an hour! Each family in this locality claims to be spending Rs 4,000 a month on water alone. There are around 70,000 and odd residents who are depending on the ground water by private contractors who are enjoying political connections. To which the civic officials [...] Continue Reading »
The government made rainwater harvesting mandatory in all the buildings in 2002. Now the government gives sanction for new buildings only such structures are part of the plan. In harvesting’ rainwater from the rooftop is led through pipes into a recharge well on the premises. The rain water falling on the ground and driveway can [...] Continue Reading »
