Overview
- Delhi’s water minister said Monday that rainwater harvesting is now mandatory across the city, with a verification drive beginning May 1 to check systems in government offices, residential colonies and institutional campuses.
- The Delhi Jal Board will lead installation and monitoring, offer partial funding support, and give a 10% water-bill rebate for functional systems that rises to 15% when paired with wastewater recycling.
- Officials warned that non-compliance can bring withdrawal of rebates, a 1.5-times water bill for eligible consumers without systems, and disconnection of supply in persistent cases.
- Most public sites already have units, with 7,596 of 9,148 government buildings and 4,343 of 4,861 schools equipped, and the remaining schools face a June 30, 2026 deadline.
- A self-declaration plan is being developed that would require property owners to certify each year that their systems work to keep rebates, creating a clear record for follow-up checks.