Earth Day: 5 Sustainable Living Practices Every Gated Community should Adopt
April is an apt time to gauge the sustainability of our living spaces. Earth Day on April 22 prompts us to relook at green living practices and standards followed in the leading gated communities. Built areas account for a substantial percentage of contributing to pollution in our cities. Hence, we must invest in and encourage […]
Drinking, Cooking, Cooling, & Disaster Management: How Rainwater Harvesting is promoting Water-Sufficiency
When conducted properly, rainwater harvesting has the potential to reverse the current water crisis in India. In fact, this is the driving reason behind the increasing governmental push towards mandating rainwater harvesting in high-consumption domestic and commercial areas. Many housing societies have also taken proactive steps to install and maintain RWH structures on their premises. […]
Conventional Or Design-Based RWH? Find out What Works Best for You
With concerns on the climate change crisis and water woes on the rise, the government and civil society have taken a focused approach toward water conservation. It has renewed interest in rainwater harvesting, a traditional form of water management that has been practiced across India since antiquity. While traditional RWH structures evolved according to ecology, […]
Is Your Society Still Dependent on Tankers? Blame it on Outdated Rainwater Harvesting
India is in the midst of a severe water crisis. Despite a 4% share of the world’s water resources, large swaths of the country are water-stressed with a 2019 NITI Aayog report terming it as the worst water crisis in its history. 21 cities, including Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai, have exhausted their groundwater supply, […]
Tips for Water Management by Apartment Associations
Water does not flow quietly and freely anymore. It has become a scarce commodity, and a cause of dispute between neighbors, districts, states, and nations. A severe water crisis is imminent, if people fail to make water conservation a part of their daily life. In all the major cities of India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, […]
