Out of the 900 residential societies in Pimpri-Chinchwad area, Nisarg Darshan Society in Sector 26 of Nigdi-Pradhikaran stands out.

To deal with the perennial water problems, the city needs to urgently introduce conservation measures in totality, and not sporadically.

The City Municipal Corporation has charted out plans to ensure that 100 per cent rainwater harvesting systems are in place in all households and government buildings by August.

The city municipal corporation is pinning its hopes on support from the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust (CRRT) to provide funds for the restoration of the seven water bodies except Ukkadam Periyak

LUCKNOW: The groundwater level of Lucknow continues to deplete at an alarming rate due to unregulated and excessive extraction and relentless concretization of green zones.

More than 700 residents in Giblatore and adjoining areas in St Catherine, are benefitting from a rain water harvesting system, established at a cost of $27 million.

The groundwater level in the city and the district is on a steady downward curve perhaps due to the city’s heavy dependence on tubewells for harnessing of water sources.

`Most Buildings Have Harvesting Systems, Maintenance A Problem'
Most buildings in the city are equipped with robust rainwater harvesting systems, says a survey by Metrowater.

As the city plunged into acute water crisis, the Madurai Corporation has launched a campaign to encourage Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) in public and private buildings to tap the much expected southwe