It has been made mandatory for every building in the capital to install the rainwater harvesting system at least since 2001. India’s water ecosystem is full of such ironies. That is one of the reasons why the government’s marquee promise of providing piped water for every Indian by 2024 has caused a certain degree of alarm among water activists. Since water is not priced to contain demand, past experience shows that the reservoirs would only go dry quicker once piped water supply expands. “The initial focus will be on installing rainwater harvesting systems in group housing societies and every government building.

Source: Mint July 03, 2019 18:22 UTC