Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is all set to impose Rs 1,000 as fine on those who have failed to implement rainwater harvesting project on their properties. Town planning department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation has sent a proposal in this regard to the principal secretary, urban development department, Mumbai.
If the department receives the nod, then rainwater harvesting would be compulsory for all new constructions having in an area of 150 sq metre or above, disclosed assistant director (town planning) Digambar Meher.
Interestingly, the urban development ministry had issued a GR making rain water harvesting compulsory for the construction of 300 sq metres or above. However, the NMC proposes to bring it down to 150 sq metre. This has been cleared by the general body of the corporation, said Meher. It was sent to principal secretary, urban development department on October 16, 2008, added Meher.
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