Staff Reporter, To increase ground water level to overcome from water scarcity during Summer, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has directed to implement rain water harvesting over private and Government buildings stringently.
Presently, the rain water harvesting is mandatory for the construction of a house over more than 1500 sq mts.
However, the builders are not seriously implement it.
The Town Planning Department of NMC is also neglecting the provisions of Maharashtra Region Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1964 regarding rain water harvesting.
Pintu Zalke, Chairman of Water Supply Committee, has directed Town Planning Department to strictly followed the rules of rain water harvesting.
He said, it is necessary to take measures to save water to avoid future problems.
The certification of GSDA will be mandatory for the builders and individuals to prove their authenticity.
Harish Gwalbandhi asked that the water supply schedule of Dharampeth and Mangalwari zones has been changed.
The meeting of water supply committee was organised at Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Hall of NMC on Saturday.
Deputy leader Narendra (Ballya) Borkar, Deputy Chairman Shradha Pathak, Members Jayshree Rarokar, Harish Gwalbanishi, Sanjay Burrevar, Executive Engineer (Pench Project) Aniruddha Chauganjankar, In-charge Executive Engineer (Water Supply) Pradeep Rajgire, Deputy Engineer Manoj Ganvir, Vice-President of OCW Rajesh Kalra were present.