Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. dated 01/12/2014 regarding installation of rain water harvesting systems in hospitals, malls, commercial complex, hotels and RWAs.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vinod Kumar Jain Vs. NCT of Delhi of Ors. dated 30/10/2014 regarding construction of rain water harvesting systems in Delhi.
Affidavit filed on behalf of Govt of NCT of Delhi and Delhi Pollution Control Committee regarding the installation of rainwater harvesting systems in hospitals and Resident Welfare Associations in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, 09/09/2014.
Water unit of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) conducted a training programme on Urban Rainwater Harvesting (URWH) from June 16 to 19, 2014 organized by WaterAid, Bangladesh. The programme was funded by Water Aid Bangladesh (WAB) under the Sector Capacity Building – SCB project.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. dated 06/05/2014 regarding non-functioning of rain water harvesting systems installed in around 18 Departments/Organizations/ Hospitals in Delhi.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. dated 16/01/2014 regarding rain water harvesting systems in Delhi. DMRC has submitted to the NGT that the Corporation has carried out further inspection of its own and it has been found that it is possible for the Corporation to install rain water harvesting systems on 17 more Metro Stations.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs NCT of Delhi & Others dated 03/09/2013 regarding groundwater levels in Delhi and the operation of unauthorized and illegal tubewells.
Half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – currently live in cities and by 2055 an estimated 75% of the world's population will live in urban areas. Cities occupy just 2% of the Earth's land, but account for over 70% of both energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Installing rainwater harvesting (RWH) system in buildings seems to be just another Government order for people in the City, instead of being a social responsibility. Although the initial deadline (December 31, 2011) to install the RWH systems evoked quick response from residents, with many booking filters with dealers/plumbers, it fizzled out once the deadline was extended to March 31, 2012.
To take stock of water bodies in the city, including ponds that have been filled in and encroached upon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to map them.
