Question

water harvesting system from different states​

Answer 1

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NEW DELHi

   Financial assistance is given to a maximum of 50% of total cost of the Rain Water Harvesting structure or Rs. 1,00,000 whichever is less.

TAMIL NADU

The Government of Tamil Nadu made it mandatory for Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, all MCs, Municipalities, etc to sanction building plans only after implementation of RWH.

MUMBAI

The State Government has made rainwater harvesting mandatory for all buildings that are being constructed on plots that are more than 1,000 sq m in size.

Surat

Surat Municipal Corporation has made Rain water harvesting mandatory for new buildings with plot size of 4000 sq. meters or more. 50 % subsidy maximum amount up to Rs. 2000/- is given to the citizens to encourage the noble cause of rainwater recharging.

KANPUR (UTTAR PRADESH)

Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in all new buildings with an area of 500 sq meters or more.

MADHYA PRADESH

   Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in all new buildings with an area of 250 sq m or more.

   A rebate of 6 per cent on property tax has been offered as an incentive for implementing rainwater harvesting systems.

   

HYDERABAD (ANDHRA PRADESH)

Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in all new buildings with an area of 300 sq m or more irrespective of the roof area.

KERALA

Government of Kerala included rainwater harvesting structures in new constructions.  Exemption from this is granted for cases where water logging is common or in areas with impermeable subsoil conditions to considerable depths.

RAJASTHAN

The State Government has made rainwater harvesting mandatory for all public establishments and all properties in plots covering more than 500 sq m in urban areas. If completion certificate for RWH is not submitted to PHED, water supply connection can be terminated.

Haryana

Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has made rainwater harvesting mandatory in all new buildings irrespective of roof area. The CGWA has also banned drilling of tubewells in notified areas.

Chandigarh

Chandigarh has made it mandatory for all new buildings to implement Rain water harvesting irrespective of size of plot or roof.

Daman & Diu

Administration of Daman & Diu has issued instructions to the local PWD for construction of roof top rainwater harvesting structures and accordingly, PWD has initiated action.

Goa

PWD has been asked to take up rainwater harvesting structure for Government buildings. The PWD is studying various designs of roof top rain water harvesting for taking up other existing large Government buildings and for any new coming Government buildings under construction.

Meghalaya

The State Government of Meghalaya has instructed the concerned Department to provide funds under their respective annual plans for construction of roof top rainwater harvesting structures in the Govt. buildings.

Nagaland

The State Government has made provision for roof top rainwater compulsory for all new Government buildings.

Pondicherry

Approvals are issued to new constructions subject to the provision of rainwater harvesting in building designs. PWD has started constructing roof top rainwater harvesting structures in the Government buildings since 2002.

West Bengal

West Bengal Municipal (Building) Rules, 2007, installation of rainwater harvesting system has been made mandatory.

Arunachal Pradesh

Building By-laws are being framed keeping provision for rain water harvesting as mandatory in Government Buildings.

Andaman & Nicobar

Building Byelaws are being amended to incorporate mandatory provision of rainwater harvesting.

Orissa

Formulation of a comprehensive Water Law is under active consideration by the competent authorities.

Ranchi

The Ranchi Regional Development Authority has included rainwater harvesting in its byelaws.

Mussoorie

The Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority has made provision for installation of rainwater harvesting system in its building byelaws.

Answer 2

Answer:

Jhalaras are typically rectangular-shaped stepwells that have tiered steps on three or four sides.

Bawaris are unique stepwells that were once a part of the ancient networks of water storage in the cities of Rajasthan. 

Taanka is a traditional rainwater harvesting technique indigenous to the Thar desert region of Rajasthan.