Many housing societies in the city use groundwater as an alternate source to fulfil their daily requirements, hence having groundwater recharge pit becomes an extremely important step
Soon it may become mandatory for every housing society in the city to have a recharge pit that will help absorption level of water and recharge the groundwater level. A proposal for the same will be discussed on August 29, by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The proposal is mooted by Adv Makrand Narvekar, a corporator from Colaba. There are chances that having a groundwater recharge pit also would mean incentives for the housing societies.
Many housing societies in the city use groundwater as an alternate source to fulfil their daily requirements, hence having groundwater recharge pit becomes an extremely important step.
According to Narvekar, this move will help improve Mumbai's groundwater level. "The groundwater level is depleting at a fast scale. Many housing societies in the city are dependent on tankers and these tankers are draining out the city's groundwater. We need to take such steps so that this depletion can be countered," said Narvekar.
While the Municipal Corporation provides potable water to the residents, most homes are dependent on groundwater for none-drinking purposes. In such situation, a groundwater level is crucial for the survival of the residents as it is an alternate source.
Narvekar thinks giving incentives to housing societies may have an impact. He says, "I believe that societies should be given incentives so that they start such initiatives, which will include groundwater recharge pits, rainwater harvesting and other steps that will help in the long run."
The incentives could be a concession in property tax or anything that BMC finds feasible.
TO BE NOTED
- Many housing societies in the city use groundwater as an alternate source to fulfil their daily requirements, hence having groundwater recharge pit becomes an extremely important step.
- Narvekar thinks giving incentives to housing societies may have an impact. The incentives could be a concession in property tax or anything that BMC approves of
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