RWH System mandatory
In concern with the implementation of Rain water harvesting (RWH) system in the residential sectors in Bangalore city was reported as a failure at the first mandatory rule. According to the recent statistics, hardly 50 percent of the total population has implemented RWH system. Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike [...] Continue Reading »
Water supply is the right of every citizen and disconnection as a penalty is not the solution. Though residents feel installing rainwater harvesting is important, the government shouldn’t disconnect water and sanitary lines.The government should install RWH structures in their buildings and stormwater drains. The BWSSB has empowered itself to take stern action against owners [...] 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 »
