Project 2 lakh, deadline October 30: Chennai gets serious about rainwater harvesting

Chennai | Wednesday | 26th June, 2019

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KV Navya ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: In 2003, the state government had set August 31, 2003 as the deadline for all the buildings in the city to set up rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures. Yet, 16 years later, Chennai lacks basic infrastructure for water supply, leaving the city bone dry and residents scuffling over water. According to data from CMWSSB, there are over 8.9 lakh rainwater harvesting structures in various buildings across the city. Training begins soon“Though the contractors and masons have knowledge on construction, they may not be knowing nuances of rainwater harvesting. “It is ambitious to cover two lakh houses by October 30..