GHMC yet to pay for the rain water harvesting pits

Q: Hello, How is the progress of the GHMC pits for rain water harvesting going. I think the summer is very near and it has to be completed soon. What is happening here?

Gireesh Hegde, Hyderabad

23rd March 2015

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GHMC to encourage collection of roof top rain water, filter it and storage of filtered water through over head tanks. I am ready to construct about 20 KL overhead tank and necessary system to collect the roof top rain water, filter it and pump it to over head tank even though the plot size is 300 Sq.yds. This water will help the residents for fire fighting purposes also. If really GHMC officials are interested in real sense, I am prepared to meet. My cell nos is 9866115177. A message in this regard is solicited from GHMC. NG Raju

govinda raju nanduri,

27th July 2015

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Rakesh, Bangalore

5th August 2015

This is not just a simple thing. A harvesting facility must be atleast 5 to 6 feet away from the building, because if the facility is any closer. IT could cause long lasting damage for the building which could result in the building collapsing.

Haritha Reddy, Hyderabad

27th March 2015

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Yes, actually that idea is really good. This way residents can spend less on electricity and other things and the quality of water that they get is also much better. The level of Total Dissolved Salts is also better than borewell water.

Srinivasan Rao, Hyderabad

27th March 2015

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A simple math on this. For an individual house of about 200 square yards, a 5 feet x 5 feet x 6 feet pit, as per the soil condition, should be dug. However, in most cases this much space is not available and the alternative technique is storing the rainwater and reusing it.

Ashok Kolluru, Hyderabad

27th March 2015

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Here are some of the materials that are required to fill up the water harvesting facility. It would need 40 mm stone which will serve as the lower layer, 20 mm stone in the middle and soil on the top layer.

Savitha Devulapally, Hyderabad

26th March 2015

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YOu know the water can penetrate easily in the Murram or reddish soil regions as it can soak up water easily than other rocky granite surfaces that are more evident around here in most of these places.

Syed Ali Khan, Hyderabad

25th March 2015

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Right now, The requirement is as follows: The space needed is 5X5 feet with a depth of atleast 6 feet for the water to store so that the water can penetrate the surface which has been done as of now.

Ashwin Aysola, Hyderabad

25th March 2015

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Some architect and expert on water harvesting pits Sai Prasad Renugunta said spoke about the issues that are popping up and has said that in most houses, people collect water through primary filtration (through sand filters and other filters available in the market).

Shilpa Vydyula, Hyderabad

24th March 2015

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With Hyderabad having a rocky granite sub-surface, water does not penetrate easily. Experts say that rainwater harvesting pits should be specific as per the soil condition at the site. For granite soil, a technique called injection wells is used for harvesting pits.

Suresh Kota, Hyderabad

24th March 2015

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Close to 50 pits have been dug in each of the colonies in Greater Hyderabad and the Corporation had promised to bear 70 per cent of the cost for domestic and 50 per cent for commercial enterprises. However, the money has not reached the residents.

Shiva Kuchibhottlla, Hyderabad

24th March 2015

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Yes. The GHMC had promised a certain amount for the digging up work but they have not paid the contractor which they were supposed to on the 22nd of March on the occasion of the World Water Day.

Nakul Rao, Hyderabad

23rd March 2015

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The work has actually been done with all the pits having already been dug up to help for during the rainy season. But here's the thing the GHMC has not paid any of the contractors their dues and are making them wait, I don't know for what reason.

Kamat Reddy, Hyderabad

23rd March 2015

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