Construction

Procedures and specifications for construction of storage and recharge tanks are explained below. There are a lot of similarities in the construction steps of both storage and recharge structures.

LEGISLATION ON RAINWATER HARVESTING

Implementation of the Bye-Laws in different States & Cities KERALA Reform • The Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999 were amended by a notification dated  January 12, 2004 (Local Self Government Department Notification) issued by the Government of Kerala to include rainwater harvesting structures in new constructions.  Exemption from this can be granted for cases where water logging is common or in areas with impermeable subsoil conditions to considerable depths.

Training Course on Urban Rainwater Harvesting

Every summer, there is a big hue and cry for drinking water in our cities. Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation is leading to overexploitation and pollution of water resources. It leads to scarcity of water. On the other hand our water demands are increasing day by day.

Reviving Yamuna_1

  Reviving our river Source: Times of India   :: Change flush-&-forget mindset, cry for Yamuna :: Reduce water demand & wastage to revive river Blogs: Sunita Narain :: From water to water :: Excreta's economy: a true experience :: Making water-excreta accounts Opinion: :: Waste, by any other name... Report: :: Review of the interceptor plan for the Yamuna :: State of pollution in the Yamuna Presentation: :: About Yamuna. But not just Yamuna Book:  :: Sewage canal: How to clean the Yamuna Film: :: Faecal Attraction: Political Economy of Defecation  

Green CSE

CSE has excellent infrastructure that is appropriate to its needs and is used intensively and maintained very well.  The buildings have environment friendly architecture that allows for maximum utilization of natural light and air keeping the use of artificial lighting minimal and need for air-conditioning limited to only the peak summer months. 

Laws and Policy

The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has directed Group Housing Societies/Institutions/Schools/Hotels/Industrial establishments/Farm Houses in South and South West Districts and group housing societies located outside notified areas of NCT of Delhi where ground water levels are more than 8 meters below the ground surface to adopt Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting systems in their premises.

How to do RWH?

Step by Step Process Technology Costs Who can do it for you? Laws and policy Best Practices Maintenance and Monitoring FAQ

Technology

Components Design Construction   The components of rainwater harvesting systems include:  (1) catchment  (2) conveyance or conduit system  (3) first flush  (4) filters  (5) storage or recharge system    (1) Catchment

Understanding EIA: From screening to decision making

  Date: February 22 - 26, 2010   A hands-on course to explore various aspects of EIA - from screening, scoping, data collection to impact assessment and post-EIA monitoring. There is a genuine need to develop the capacity of the state-level regulators and state level expert appraisal Committee (SEAC) to screen and scope the EIA process, to conduct transparent public consultations and to evaluate the EIA reports, especially after the new EIA notification.