The Pioneer 14.10.2010
Efforts on to promote rainwater harvestingPNS | Chandigarh
Keeping in view the fast depleting ground water table, the City Administration is making concerted efforts in promoting rainwater harvesting system and plan to cover all residential and non-residential public and private buildings with the system in a period of one year.
UT Finance-cum-Urban Planning Secretary. Sanjay Kumar said: “The demand for water is growing at exponential rate because of the staggering increase in population of the country. In order to meet the ever increasing demand for water and to replicate the water table simple measures like rain water harvesting, ground water recharging, minimal wastage of water and unintended wastage could go a long way.”
City superintending engineer of Public Health, SC Sharma said: “Rain Water Harvesting System has already been installed at State Judicial Academy, Sector 43; EDC Building
at IT Park; UT Guest House at Sector 6; office building at Sector 11 and Government College for Girls at Sector 11 at an estimated cost of Rs 48.84 lakh, while work is under progress in seven other government buildings including Deluxe Building and Additional Deluxe Building at Sector 9, Paryavaran Bhawan at Sector 19; Government College at Sector 46 and Sector 11; Skating Rink at Sector 10; and Punjab and Haryana High Court at Sector 1 at an estimated cost of Rs 121.40 lakh.”
“Estimates of about 60 different government buildings comprising all government colleges; 42 government schools; 11 police stations; one police line; public and government residential buildings are under process for approval,” added Sharma.
The Administration has appealed to the citizens to comply with the mandatory orders of the Administration.
