2 months ago
Hyderabad Boosts Groundwater with Rain Harvest Drive
Hyderabad is running out of water in its main reservoir, which only has enough water for about 80 days.
To fix this, the city is working on a 99-day plan to collect rainwater.
They are turning old, broken borewells into special wells that can store rainwater.
So far, they have fixed 268 of these wells and are working on 143 more.
They have also registered over 24,000 rainwater collection systems in homes.
A minister said that everyone should help with this because the city is growing fast and covering the ground with concrete, which makes it harder for rainwater to go into the ground.
The water board is doing really well with this plan and has even helped some buildings to have more water in their borewells.
Singur Reservoir has water for only 80 days.
HMWS&SB is implementing a 99-day Rainwater Harvesting Action Plan.
700 defunct borewells are being converted into injection wells.
24,892 rainwater harvesting structures have been registered.
Technical assistance provided for 104 new systems.
- Who
- Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB)
- What
- Implementation of a 99-day Rainwater Harvesting Action Plan
- Where
- Hyderabad
- When
- Ongoing
- Why
- To boost groundwater resources and reduce dependence on external water sources
Pro-Rainwater Harvesting
Skeptical of Effectiveness
Effectiveness of Rainwater Harvesting
Pro-Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater harvesting significantly boosts groundwater levels and reduces dependence on external water sources.
Skeptical of Effectiveness
The impact of rainwater harvesting may be limited due to rapid urbanization and concretization.
Key facts
- Reservoir Storage
- 80 days
- Defunct Borewells Identified
- 3,435
- Borewells Converted to Injection Wells
- 700
- Households Surveyed
- 34,000
- Rainwater Harvesting Structures Registered
- 24,892
- New Systems with Technical Assistance
- 104
Quotes
Ponnam Prabhakar
Hyderabad minister responsible for water and sanitation
“"The Board had secured first position nationally under the programme."”
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“"Rainwater harvesting must be taken up as a social responsibility."”
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