Water harvesting
Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI), which represents the organised real estate developers and builders across the country is planning to aim towards affordable housing, green buildings, water harvesting and skill development among construction workers. In this regard, the realtor body has asked the government to expedite the project approval process. CREDAI [...] Continue Reading »
Due to the damaged Sohna road, water tankers are facing difficulty to reach the Behrampur sewage treatment plant from various construction sites. This water supply from the Berhampur and Dhanwapur STPs started after the Punjab and Haryana High Court banned bore well water construction in the city. HUDA took the initiative to start this supply [...] Continue Reading »
To check the depleting groundwater level, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) has come up with a plan to constitute a special committee. The committee is to be headed by two superintending engineers (SEs) who will visit houses in Gurgaon to check defunct water harvesting pits. As per norms, to obtain a completion certificate from [...] Continue Reading »
The Delhi cabinet has approved a proposal to make rainwater harvesting system mandatory for all new buildings in the city. The government has asked the Delhi Jal Board to come up with the guidelines on the issue. Earlier, the government had proposed that proper water connection should be issued to the buildings which are equipped with [...] Continue Reading »
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 »
Residents Welfare Association representatives met Noida Authority CEO Balwindar Kumar to discuss the problems plaguing the city.The primary topics of discussion were cleaning of drains, stopping the spread of dengue, quality of water and water pressure, water harvesting and maintenance of parks in the city. Noida Authority officials explained that the meeting took place so [...] Continue Reading »
