To encourage water conservation in the city, the Delhi Jal Board is considering increase in financial assistance being given to organisations, including Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), for installing Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) mechanism, by 50 per cent. Presently, the agency responsible for supplying potable water in the city, provides Rs one lakh to each association. After the increase, any association wanting to set up a RWH in its locality would be given Rs 1.5 lakh.
Chief Executive Officer of DJB Ramesh Negi said over the years, the cost of setting up the RWH mechanism and its maintenance had increased; therefore, the Board is mulling to enhance one-time grant provided by the DJB from Rs one lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh. “This would certainly help maintain the plant in good condition. Out of total aid of Rs 1.50 lakh, Rs 20,000 may be reserved exclusively for its maintenance,” he said.
Since the inception of the system of allocating funds to associations for RWH from 2002, the DJB has granted `one lakh to 169 organisations so far. A team of experts of DJB do annual examination of these RWH installed across the city. To persuade people to fix more harvesting structures in the city, the DJB will also organise a meet of representatives of RWAs and companies which manufacture RWH equipment and offer maintenance services.
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