Rainwater harvesting must for houses in Nagpur with over 125 sq meter built up area

If a house has more than 125 sq mt or 1,500 sq ft built up area, then rainwater harvesting will be mandatory and architects will have to attach a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the groundwater survey department for further approval. “Plans will be approved only on fulfilling these norms,” said water supply committee chairman Pintu Zalke at a review meeting held at Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Zalke also reviewed previous year’s committee’s zonal water meeting report and bills were discussed, according to which Rs200 crore has to be recovered this year. The water supply committee held the meeting to discuss burning issues relating to water shortage and to plan further course of action for the department. When member Harish Gwalbanshi questioned the changes made in water supply timetable of Dharampeth and Mangalwari zones, Zalke said, “From now on OCW must take the local ward member into confidence before taking any such decision.”