The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed all Delhi government and private schools as well as colleges to install rainwater harvesting systems in their premises within two months at their own cost. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered that any institution that fails to install the rainwater harvesting system within the stipulated period shall be liable to pay environment compensation of Rs 5 lakh. “The committee shall meet twice a month and deal with the application of the schools and colleges expeditiously,” the bench said. If it is not possible to install a rainwater harvesting system, the institution should approach the committee within a week from today. He has claimed that government departments, educational institutions and residential societies have either not installed rainwater harvesting systems or have systems which are non-functional.

Source: Hindustan Times November 16, 2017 08:48 UTC