Living in Hyderabad? Be prepared to welcome a more sustainable living! Recently, The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) made a progressive and bold step with their recent announcement that rain harvesting is to be made compulsory for all houses. From January 2025 houses that do not have a Rain Water Harvesting System will be charged double for water tankers. This development is focused on making sure that there is an efficient use of water available within the region as well as encouraging the people to adopt more environmentally friendly practices.
What’s the Requirement?
Homes exceeding 300 square meters of construction area must install rain water harvesting systems by 2025. This includes constructing pits or tanks to store the collected rainwater.
Why Rainwater Harvesting?
Hyderabad, like many cities in India, also has problems with the water supply. Rain water harvesting can be proffered as an easy and reasonable solution to this issue. Rainwater can be collected, especially through the monsoon season for future use instead of depending on the municipal supplies
What Does This Mean for Homeowners in Hyderabad?
Do not worry, it is not as complicated as it sounds! These systems are designed to harvest rainwater that collects on the roofs of buildings and direct it into city sanitary systems. Such harvested water is useful in various household chores.
The Benefits
- Lower Water Costs: You can take care of various tasks in the house like gardening, washing cars and flushing toilets using captured rainwater which ensures that the water costs would be lower than before.
- Carefree Living: The action of reusing rainwater is a step in the right direction because it benefits the present generation and many future generations to come.
- Reduced Groundwater Pressure: Drinking water shortage has been one of the major problems of the world, Rainwater harvesting helps in refilling these reserves such as borewell recharge and hence reduces the effects of water if it were to be scarce.
Hyderabad Going Green
It has never been easier than this to become environmentally friendly.
Time to apt the change for sustainable development in Hyderabad City. As sources of water are disappearing this regulation is a positive step towards a more water cautious Hyderabad. Therefore to do us a favor let’s join forces and be able to fight the water crisis together.
Ready to join the rainwater harvesting revolution? Contact Hydromo and let us completely take care of you in making the ultimate switch!