Corporation launches survey of rainwater harvesting systems across Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC), along with the district administration, has kick-started rainwater harvesting systems’ survey across the city through a mobile application. The corporation has also announced helpline numbers for people to provide ideas, and clear doubts on construction, repair and maintenance of rainwater harvesting systems across the city.

In an effort to enhance groundwater recharge, CCMC has initiated multiple measures to implement rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems across areas within its jurisdiction. As part of this initiative, RWH systems have already been installed in government buildings, private institutions, residential areas, vacant lands and commercial establishments.

However, many of these systems have either become non-functional or have not been maintained properly. To address this, the corporation emphasised the need to urgently repair and restore faulty structures to ensure efficient rainwater collection, and improve groundwater levels.