The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday, 2 July, approved a proposal to make rainwater harvesting mandatory at all city government buildings.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
After the meeting, he announced that the Cabinet has directed that rainwater harvesting be made mandatory at all Delhi government buildings.
“Delhi cabinet decides to make rainwater harvesting mandatory for all its government buildings. HoDs directed to install systems in buildings which don't have it & existing systems to be cleaned & kept ready before Monsoon rains. (sic),” Kejriwal tweeted later, tagging Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Heads of departments (HoDs) have been asked to ensure that all buildings have rainwater harvesting systems installed, the chief minister said.
Existing rainwater harvesting systems should be cleaned and made ready for use before monsoon rains hit the national capital, he added.
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