Gurugram: Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has directed the officers concerned to prepare a 'zero drain out system' for Gurugram' for storage of maximum water.
Under this plan, the comprehensive Drainage Plan for Gurugram would be taken up in a phased manner.
The plan would include the creation of water harvesting structures, pondage areas and channelization of creeks and creation of Leg IV (Vatika Chowk, Sohna road up to Railway culvert-61) and construction of recharge wells from SPR to Railway culvert 61.
A sum of Rs 160 crore would be spent in the next two years for this purpose. It was informed that identified water bodies in the district are being rejuvenated. For this, the water bodies are being connected to the stormwater drains.
Moreover, it has also been informed that all the residential buildings having rooftop measuring over 100 square meters in Gurugram would have a rainwater harvesting system.
Directions have been issued to ensure that water harvesting systems already installed in the buildings are operational. Similarly, those who have not yet installed the rainwater harvesting system have been asked to make arrangement for the same, for which rate has also been fixed by the Municipal Corporation.
In the past, the Chief Minister has expressed concern over the falling groundwater reserves in Gurugram and the other district of South Haryana. Around 40 percent of Gurugrammers still, depending on the groundwater for their water supply.