Priya Sadan CGHS Ltd.
Rainwater Harvesting Potential
Catchment area – 6,475 square metres (sq. m)
Average annual rainfall in New Delhi – 577.8 millimetre (mm)
Total water available from rainfall – 1,500 cubic metre (m3) or 15,00,000 litres
Rainwater Harvesting System
The runoff harvested from the campus is used to recharge the sub soil. The water is harvested using a recharge trench of size 6.50 m X 1.80 m X 3.65 m. The trench has two borewells with 100 mm diameter pipe of depth 20 metres. Gravel filter system is used to filter the harvested water before recharging.
The rainwater harvesting structure was completed in the year 2005 at a cost of Rs. 3.5 lakh.
Impact: There has been an improvement in the yield of tubewell.
Contact Person:
R P Saxena
Priya Sadan CGHS ltd,
Plot No. 12, Bodella Phase I,
D block, Vikaspuri, New Delhi
Phone: 9871408964
Project designed by:
Syed K. Mohiuddin,
Central Ground Water Board,
Man Singh Road,
New Delhi - 110011
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Defence Colony
Rainwater Harvesting Potential
Catchment area – 26,087 square metres (sq. m)
Average annual rainfall in New Delhi – 577.8 millimetre (mm)
Total water available from rainfall – 9,563 cubic metre (m3) or 95,63,000 litres
Rainwater Harvesting System
The rainwater harvested from the storm water drains carrying water from the rooftops and paved areas is recharged using fifteen recharge wells with desilting chambers. Baffle walls have been constructed in storm water drains for increasing the retention time.
The rainwater harvesting structure was completed in the year 2004 for a cost of 2.58 lakh.
Impact: There has been an improvement in the groundwater level and the yield of tubewell.
Contact Person:
Neeta Anand
C-486, C block,
Defence colony, New Delhi
Phone: 9810878303
Project designed by:
Centre for Science and Environment,
41, Institutional Area, Tughlaqabad,
New Delhi - 110062
Phone: 29955124/125, 29956394
E mail: water@cseindia.org
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Gauri Apartments Owners Association
Rainwater Harvesting Potential
Catchment area – 5,650 square metres (sq. m)
Average annual rainfall in New Delhi – 577.8 millimetre (mm)
Total water available from rainfall – 1,440 cubic metre (m3) or 14,40,000 litres
Rainwater Harvesting System
The runoff harvested from the campus is recharged using two recharge wells with recharge bores. The harvested water is filtered using gravel filter system before it is recharged to the sub soil.
The rainwater harvesting structure was completed in the year 2004 at a cost of Rs. 1.05 lakh.
Impact: There has been an improvement in the yield of tubewell.
Contact Person:
V K Bhussry
Gauri Apartments Owners Association,
3-4 South End Lane, New Delhi
Phone: (011) 23012638, 23012884
Project designed by:
Syed K. Mohiuddin,
Central Ground Water Board,
Man Singh Road,
New Delhi - 110011
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Panchvati CGHS Ltd.
Rainwater Harvesting Potential
Catchment area – 20,000 square metres (sq. m)
Average annual rainfall in New Delhi – 577.8 millimetre (mm)
Total water available from rainfall – 3,862 cubic metre (m3) or 38,62,000 litres
Rainwater Harvesting System
The runoff harvested from the campus is recharged to the sub soil using three recharge trenches with tubewells of depth 15 metres. Gravel filter system has been used to filter the harvested water before recharging.
The rainwater harvesting structure was completed in the year 2003 at a cost of Rs. 3.0 lakh.
Impact: There has been an improvement in the groundwater quality.
Contact Person:
H L Suri
Panchvati CGHS ltd,
D –101, Panchavati,
Vikaspuri, New Delhi
Phone: (011) 28536048
Project designed by:
Syed K. Mohiuddin,
Central Ground Water Board,
Man Singh Road,
New Delhi - 110011
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Anand Lok Resident Association
Rainwater Harvesting Potential
Catchment area – 89,000 square metres (sq. m)
Average annual rainfall in New Delhi – 577.8 millimetre (mm)
Total water available from rainfall – 31,700 cubic metre (m3) or 3,17,00,000 litres
Rainwater Harvesting System
The harvested runoff from the rooftop, road and green areas is used to recharge the sub soil. The water is harvested using eight recharge chambers (1.25 m x 1.25 m x 2.50 m) with recharge bores of 150 mm diameter PVC pipe of depth of 24 – 33 metres. No desilting chambers have been provided with the recharge pits. An abandoned tubewell with a recharge structure is also being utilised for recharging.
The rainwater harvesting structure was completed in the year 2004 at a cost of Rs. 3.6 lakh.
Impact: There has been an improvement in the yield of tubewell.
Contact Person:
S K Bhan / Ashok Mandal
Anand Lok Resident Association,
August Kranti Marg, New Delhi
Phone: 55644226, 26258387, 9810067360
Project designed by:
Syed K. Mohiuddin,
Central Ground Water Board,
Man Singh Road,
New Delhi - 110011
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Greater Kailash- IV RWA, New Delhi
Rainwater Harvesting Potential
Catchment area – 34,000 square metres (sq. m)
Average annual rainfall in New Delhi – 577.8 millimetre (mm)
Total water available from rainfall – 14,523 cubic metre (m3) or 1,45,23,000 litre
Rainwater Harvesting System
The storm water harvested from the campus is used to recharge the sub soil. The water is harvested using six recharge trenches with nine recharge bores. The total storage capacity of the trenches is 71.66 m3. Gravel filter system is used to filter the harvested water before recharging.
The rainwater harvesting structure was completed in the year 2006 at a cost of Rs. 8.5 lakh.
Impact: There has been an improvement in the yield of tubewell.
Contact Person:
A.S. Bahl
Greater Kailash - IV RWA
Mandakini NRI complex,
New Delhi
Phone: 9312808685
Project designed by:
Syed K. Mohiuddin,
Central Ground Water Board,
Man Singh Road,
New Delhi - 110011
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RWA-C-8, Vasant Kunj
Rainwater Harvesting Potential
Catchment area – 4,000 square metres (sq. m)
Average annual rainfall in New Delhi – 577.8 millimetre (mm)
Total water available from rainfall – 1,500 cubic metre (m3) or 15,00,000 litres
Rainwater Harvesting System
Runoff from the rooftops and partly from the surface is harvested using two recharge trenches with a storage capacity of 68.75 m3. The harvested water is filtered using gravel filter before recharging to the sub soil.
The rainwater harvesting structure was completed in the year 2005 at a cost of Rs. 2.1 lakh.
Contact Person:
Naveen Chaudhary
RWA-C-8, Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi -110070
Phone: (011) 26125437
Project designed by:
Syed K. Mohiuddin,
Central Ground Water Board,
Man Singh Road,
New Delhi - 110011
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Navketan CGHS Ltd.
Rainwater Harvesting Potential
Catchment area – 16,000 square metres (sq. m)
Average annual rainfall in New Delhi – 577.8 millimetre (mm)
Total water available from rainfall – 6,400 cubic metre (m3) or 64,00,000 litres
Rainwater Harvesting System
Runoff harvested from the campus is recharged using three recharge trenches with two borewells each. The runoff is desilted in the desilting chambers before being diverted to the recharge system. The harvested water is filtered using gravel filter system.
The rainwater harvesting structure was completed in the year 2005 at a cost of Rs 17 lakh.
Impact: There has been an improvement in the yield of tubewell.
Contact Person:
Col. Lalit Chawla
Navketan CGHS Ltd.,
B1 / 04, Azad Apartments,
Sri Aurobindo Marg,
New Delhi
Phone: (011) 26538270, 26538271
Project designed by:
Syed K. Mohiuddin,
Central Ground Water Board,
Man Singh Road,
New Delhi - 110011
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