Citizens’ group Gurgaon Action Plan (GAP) — in collaboration with MCG — is carrying out a three-day awareness programme to educate RWAs on the need to conserve rainwater and clean up the defunct harvesting pits.
GAP and RWA members work on cleaning up defunct pits
With monsoons round the corner, citizens’ group Gurgaon Action Plan (GAP), in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), has taken up initiatives to ensure that the city is well prepared to conserve the little rainwater it receives.
Their joint teams are spreading awareness across the city about rainwater harvesting under its programme, Gurgaon Jaljagruti.
Prominent water activist Ramesh Goyal, also known as the Water Man of Haryana, met RWA members from various sectors and got rainwater-harvesting pits cleaned up.
“Gurgaon Jaljagruti is an attempt by citizens to work with RWAs and MCG to build awareness about water-harvesting systems, and the importance of recharging the depleting groundwater,” explained Goyal.
The three-day awareness programme began on Saturday, May 20.
“We were given training on how to clean the pits and also explained the benefits of conserving rainwater,” said Pratibha Sharma, a South City II resident.
The drive started from Sector 7 and covered parts of Chakkarpur, sectors 10A, 28, 21, 22B and 15 (Part II), and South City I and II.
"We have started desilting the drains too. Cleaning of the harvesting pits is expected to be completed in a few weeks’ time,” said Gauri Sarin, founder of GAP.
“The impact of this initiative has been remarkable. Work to clean up the defunct pits has started in earnest. Colonies have woken up to the need of conserving natural rainwater,” explained Sarin.
