Awareness workshops on rainwater harvesting systems held in Salem and Namakkal

Salem Awareness and technical workshops on rainwater harvesting systems were conducted in Salem and Namakkal on Saturday. In the workshop held in Namakkal, which was presided over by Corporation Commissioner S.

Selva Balaji, representatives of residential buildings, apartments, educational institutions, and industrial establishments participated. The participants were instructed on various types of rainwater harvesting systems to be installed based on the nature and characteristics of the underlying soil, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the government.

The programme elucidated the rainwater harvesting systems to be established in government buildings and public places. The Commissioner emphasised the importance of renovating and restoring the existing rainwater harvesting systems in private and government buildings that have become damaged or non-functional, ensuring that they are brought back into effective use.