Dwarka: NGT forms panel to check up on rainwater harvesting at residences

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee that would inspect the status of rain water harvesting systems installed in residential societies of Dwarka here and submit its report within two months.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel constituted a joint committee comprising officials of DJB, CPCB and the DPCC to look into the matter and take remedial action in accordance with the law.

"The committee may ascertain the technical efficacy of installed systems and changes, if any, required and the issue of contamination of ground water.

"An action taken report may be furnished to this Tribunal within two months by e-mail . The DJB will be the nodal agency for coordination and compliance," the bench said.

The applicant may serve a set of papers on the DJB, CPCB and DPCC and file affidavit of service within one week, the NGT said.

The matter is listed for next hearing on October 22.

The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by city resident Mahesh Chandra Saxena seeking inspection of all the rain water harvesting systems constructed in all the societies of Dwarka by a team consisting of the ground water cell of the DJB member from the Central Pollution Control Board and the applicant, and collection and sending of samples for examination in the Lab.

The plea also sought directions to make the non-functional rain water harvesting systems found in the inspection as functional for recharge of only roof top pure rain water so that ground water is not contaminated.