National Water Mission to set up Rain Centres in every district to encourage RWH adoption. To enumerate all water bodies to free them of encroachments In a bid to nudge all stakeholders, particularly RWAs, local municipal bodies and states, to conserve water, the National Water Mission has kicked off a campaign taglined "Catch the Rain - Where it Falls, When it Falls". Encouraging the creation of rainwater harvesting (RWH) and Artificial Recharge Structures, expanding existing water storage capacity apart, the campaign also seeks…
Having been adjudged the country’s 3 rd Best RWA for water management by the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Govt. of India, the JR Nagar RWA is now pushing the pedal further to live up to its newfound accolades at the National Water Awards. Apart from regular maintenance of existing rain water harvesting pits in the colony and setting up new pits at suitable locations, the RWA has decided to adopt new techniques to explore the possibility to connect water outlets from terraces in the locality directly to existing water sources. “The Worl…
A Formula for Water Conservation Dr. S.P.Ravindra, Dean, I.I.A.M., released a pamphlet and a banner on 10 point formula for water conservation at a function on Tuesday, 8 th May, 2018, at the APFERWAS Office, I.I.A.M Campus, MVP Double Road, Visakhapatnam. 530017. APFERWAS President Sri Uday Shirname, Vice Presidents Dr.K.S.R.Murthy, Mrs.Jeeja Valsaraj, Mrs.Sunita Mansukhani, Sri A.V.Ramana Rao, General Secretary, Sri M.Durga Prasad, Joint Secretary, S/Sri P.Suresh Babu, V.S.Rama Raju, M.Koteswara Rao, B.Madhava Rao, P.Satya Rao, R.I.Ratnaku…
[caption id="attachment_813" align="alignleft" width="1080"] The Board will initiate Grandparent Clubs to inspire the next generation to conserve water[/caption] HMWSSB to impose penalties on commercial institutions not setting up rain water harvesting pits for water conservation by end of May Hyderabad, April 7, Strongly believing in the adage that with age comes wisdom, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), has mooted the concept of Grandparent-Grandchildren Clubs to sensitise t…
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