The Hindu 27.09.2013
Karur Collector pitches for rainwater harvesting
Jayandhi says it is in the interest of the future generations
Public must understand that the rainwater harvesting
structure installation was in the interest of them and their
generations. It was imperative that every household, commercial
establishment, and public building must tap the available rainwater by
incorporating harvest structures, District Collector S. Jayandhi said
here on Thursday.
Speaking at a review meet on
installing rainwater harvesting structure and compliance of norms, Ms.
Jayandhi said that precious rainwater should be conserved in all
possible manners by installing proper harvest structures.
For
the review and sensitisation meet, owners, and managers of marriage
halls, commercial establishments, educational institutions, and
hospitals were invited.
Karur district had been
experiencing scarcity of rain even during normal monsoon years.
Groundwater was overexploited and the water table had been plummeting
dangerously in the recent past. At a time when it was difficult to meet
the demand of the public for adequate potable water, the Chief
Minister’s special initiative for harnessing all available rainwater by
installing suitable structures in all buildings came in handy for
regenerating depleting groundwater resources, Ms. Jayandhi said.
Stating
that the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board was ready to extend
technical assistance to establish proper rainwater harvesting
structures to willing institutions and individuals, the Collector urged
the officials to popularise the utility of the scheme and drive home the
message to ensure 100 per cent compliance. Karur district was
witnessing the disturbing phenomenon of a steep drop in the yield from
even deep borewells that were sunk for hundreds of feet beneath the
surface of the earth. Installation of proper rainwater harvest
structures would do a world of good for quick recharge of borewell
levels and yields, she underlined.
While on one hand
future buildings must posses rainwater harvesting structures for getting
the mandatory approvals, on the other hand the TWAD Board was awarding
prizes for the best rainwater harvesting structures established in
buildings. She inaugurated an exhibition of models depicting proper
rainwater harvest structures in buildings.
TWAD Board Executive Engineer Sivasankar, and Karur tahsildar Rajamanikkam were present.