Tiruchi Collector urges the people to set up rainwater harvesting structures

TIRUCHI Collector Pratik Tayal on Saturday urged the people to strengthen the rainwater harvesting structures on their properties so as to increase the groundwater table. Inspecting the rainwater structure established at the Collector Office, along with Corporation Commissioner N. Ponmani, he said that the State government had issued orders to create or strengthen the rainwater structures at all office buildings.

Officials had been given instructions to create infrastructure with awareness slogans. It would disseminate information to visitors on creating rainwater harvesting structures on the properties. Mr.

Tayal said that it was important for people to create structures to harvest rain in the newly built houses. Similarly, the existing rainwater harvesting structures should be strengthened or rebuilt. This would enable groundwater recharge.