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RWH pits must for buildings in Hyderabad
Much before seeking building permission one must earmark space for a rainwater harvesting pit so as to get the plan approved by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
Hyderabad: Much before seeking building permission one must earmark space for a rainwater harvesting pit so as to get the plan approved by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
The corporation would not issue occupancy certificate if the layout of your building does not have a rainwater harvesting pit on the premises.
According to officials, the GHMC, in order to address the problem of plummeting ground water levels across the city and to ensure participation of citizens, has chalked out a plan that requires the applicant seeking building permission to earmark space for the harvesting pit if the layout involves more than 100 square yards.
A senior GHMC official told The Hans India that the corporation, after amending the building permission rules and linking it to the Water, Land and Trees Act (WALTA), is now contemplating to make rain water harvesting pit compulsory for all constructions across the city.
Persons seeking building permission should earmark space for the harvesting pit depending on the size of the building and the number of residents in it.
The corporation's Town Planning officials would not grant building permission if space is not marked for harvesting rainwater and would not issue occupancy certificate if the harvesting pit is not constructed as marked in the layout.
The GHMC official further said that, in the absence of occupancy certificate, the electricity and water board departments would not provide power and water connections.
"As there are few experts to construct rainwater harvesting pits in a scientific manner, the corporation would upload the details pertaining to it on its official website www.ghmc.gov.in", he said. The official said that the guidelines for rainwater harvesting would be issued in the second week of November.
