With the Millennium City constantly staring at water scarcity, this Sector 49 society has developed nine rainwater harvesting units that follow a four-step process to purify non-drinking water for residents.
Rainwater harvesting is catching up with more and more societies across the NCR. Gurgaon’s Sispal Vihar in Sector 49, too, has kept up. It has nine rainwater harvesting units that follow a four-step process to purify non-drinking water.
With major areas of Gurgaon reeling under constant water shortage, condominiums have been working to conserve water.
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The harvesting pits at Sispal Vihar
Speaking to City Spidey, RWA president, Maj Gen (Retd) SK Yadav, said, “We have a robust rainwater harvesting system. Broadly, the water is first collected in pits, where the heavier elements settle down. This water is then treated with charcoal, gravel, pebble and fine sand for filtration. And finally, the water is passed through a perforated cylinder.”
Col Mahavir Verma, RWA vice-president, added, “We try to conserve water through eco-friendly ways to help the city in the way we can. The units are cleaned, serviced and maintained regularly to further improve the quality of water.”