In a meeting with representatives of citizens’ associations and non-government organisations on Thursday, Mr. Ibrahim said that the civic body should promote rainwater harvesting to mitigate water scarcity. Gopalakrishna to take steps to make all houses in the city go for rainwater harvesting. Mr. Gopalakrishna said that the survey work had already commenced from Wednesday. Ibrahim on Thursday asked Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner H.N. Mr. Ibrahim said that the corporation should also take up work of recharging ground water including allowing roadside drains to percolate water.

Source: The Hindu May 12, 2016 19:03 UTC