The Jammu Municipal Corporation will build over 1,000 rooftop rainwater harvesting structures in schools under the 'Catch the Rain' campaign to promote water conservation. Similar systems will be installed in government buildings, while rainwater harvesting will become mandatory for all new building approvals. The initiative aims to recharge groundwater and encourage sustainable water management.
Jammu: The Jammu Municipal Corporation will develop more than 1,000 rooftop rainwater harvesting structures in schools as part of a water conservation campaign aimed at promoting sustainable water management, an official said on Saturday.
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In addition to schools, similar rainwater harvesting systems will be installed in government buildings across the city, with the civic body deciding to make rainwater harvesting mandatory for all new building permissions, the official said.
In line with the nationwide 'Catch the Rain' campaign under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative, JMC Commissioner Devansh Yadav on Friday inaugurated a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure at the Government High School in Gandhi Nagar.
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