| LEGISLATION
ON RAINWATER HARVESTING
New Delhi
- Since June 2001, the Ministry of Urban affairs and Poverty
Alleviation has made rainwater harvesting mandatory in all
new buildings with a roof area of more than 100 sq m and
in all plots with an area of more than 1000 sq m, that are
being developed.
- The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has made rainwater
harvesting mandatory in all institutions and residential
colonies in notified areas (South and southwest Delhi and
adjoining areas like Faridabad, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad).
This is also applicable to all the buildings in notified
areas that have tubewells. The deadline for this was for
March 31, 2002.
- The CGWA has also banned drilling of tubewells in notified
areas
Indore
- Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in all new
buildings with an area of 250 sq m or more.
- A rebate of 6 per cent on property tax has been offered
as an incentive for implementing rainwater harvesting systems.
Kanpur
- Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in all new
buildings with an area of 1000 sq m or more.
Govt
order for Rainwater Harvesting in Kanpur
Hyderabad
- Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in all new
buildings with an area of 300 sq m or more.
- Tentative for enforcing this deadline was June 2001.
Government
order for all Municipalities in Andhra Pradesh
Chennai
- Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in three
storied buildings (irrespective of the size of the rooftop
area).
- All new water and sewer connections are provided only
after the implementation of rainwater harvesting systems.
Haryana
- Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has made rainwater
harvesting mandatory in all new buildings irrespective of
roof area.
- In the notified areas in Gurgaon town and the adjoining
industrial areas all the institutions and residential colonies
have been asked to adopt water harvesting by the CGWA. This
is also applicable to all the buildings in notified areas
having a tubewell, deadline was for March 31, 2002.
- The CGWA has also banned drilling of tubewells in notified
areas.
Rajasthan
- The state government has made rainwater harvesting mandatory
for all public and establishments and all properties in
plots covering more than 500 sq m in urban areas.
Mumbai
- The state government has made rainwater harvesting mandatory
for all buildings that are being constructed on plots that
are more than 1,000 sq m in size.
- The deadline set for this was October, 2002.
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