I feel everyone should arrange pit near their house, to store the rain water. This can solve many water problems

The only problem is the land. In cities, forget about the water storing pit, people do not even have the place to keep the vehicles.

:unsure: :huh: :dry: .....Exactly ! what about people living in apartments.??

I feel everyone should arrange pit near their house, to store the rain water. This can solve many water problems

The only problem is the land. In cities, forget about the water storing pit, people do not even have the place to keep the vehicles.

:unsure: :huh: :dry: .....Exactly ! what about people living in apartments.??

That's what I am saying. Those living in the apartments do not have sufficient space to even park their vehicles. So, most of them somehow manage it in the little space ( that also serves as the road)in front of their house and some even do it in a rented garage. So, how is one expected to dig a water storing pit in this condition??? :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:

Devyani Sarkar wrote:
Amazing pictorial explanation. Well explained. Keep posting such threads. It is informative.

Glad you liked it Devyani, thanks a lot and of course I will do whatever best I can :)


Where is the pictorial explanation. Will you please share that page with us.

I feel everyone should arrange pit near their house, to store the rain water. This can solve many water problems

The only problem is the land. In cities, forget about the water storing pit, people do not even have the place to keep the vehicles.

:unsure: :huh: :dry: .....Exactly ! what about people living in apartments.??

That's what I am saying. Those living in the apartments do not have sufficient space to even park their vehicles. So, most of them somehow manage it in the little space ( that also serves as the road)in front of their house and some even do it in a rented garage. So, how is one expected to dig a water storing pit in this condition??? :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:

Jabeen, it can be done for entire apartment buildings as a whole unit and is also legally required in some states including Maharashtra, but not all builders implement it. In the buildings, all the water that is collected on rooftops from rains is channelized and is brought into a water tank with simple filtration layers, which is then either let off into a borewell or is again released for usage such as washing, water for gardens etc. The problem is not scarcity of space, but rather scarcity of will to do it!

I feel everyone should arrange pit near their house, to store the rain water. This can solve many water problems

The only problem is the land. In cities, forget about the water storing pit, people do not even have the place to keep the vehicles.

:unsure: :huh: :dry: .....Exactly ! what about people living in apartments.??

That's what I am saying. Those living in the apartments do not have sufficient space to even park their vehicles. So, most of them somehow manage it in the little space ( that also serves as the road)in front of their house and some even do it in a rented garage. So, how is one expected to dig a water storing pit in this condition??? :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:

Jabeen, it can be done for entire apartment buildings as a whole unit and is also legally required in some states including Maharashtra, but not all builders implement it. In the buildings, all the water that is collected on rooftops from rains is channelized and is brought into a water tank with simple filtration layers, which is then either let off into a borewell or is again released for usage such as washing, water for gardens etc. The problem is not scarcity of space, but rather scarcity of will to do it!

I feel everyone should arrange pit near their house, to store the rain water. This can solve many water problems

The only problem is the land. In cities, forget about the water storing pit, people do not even have the place to keep the vehicles.

:unsure: :huh: :dry: .....Exactly ! what about people living in apartments.??

That's what I am saying. Those living in the apartments do not have sufficient space to even park their vehicles. So, most of them somehow manage it in the little space ( that also serves as the road)in front of their house and some even do it in a rented garage. So, how is one expected to dig a water storing pit in this condition??? :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:

Jabeen, it can be done for entire apartment buildings as a whole unit and is also legally required in some states including Maharashtra, but not all builders implement it. In the buildings, all the water that is collected on rooftops from rains is channelized and is brought into a water tank with simple filtration layers, which is then either let off into a borewell or is again released for usage such as washing, water for gardens etc. The problem is not scarcity of space, but rather scarcity of will to do it!

Collective planning never crossed my mind as I didn't notice anything like that at t other states. I am curious to know if any actions are taken against those builders who do not implement it??

I feel everyone should arrange pit near their house, to store the rain water. This can solve many water problems

The only problem is the land. In cities, forget about the water storing pit, people do not even have the place to keep the vehicles.

I feel everyone should arrange pit near their house, to store the rain water. This can solve many water problems

The only problem is the land. In cities, forget about the water storing pit, people do not even have the place to keep the vehicles.

This is not done by flat owners on personal level but this is the job of building planners at the time of planning the building itself. This is mandatory for every building owner to collect the water through pipes and send it to the land, that is called land water harvesting. This way water gets back to land in place of going to sewage system where it has no use. Rainwater storage is different from harvesting.

I feel everyone should arrange pit near their house, to store the rain water. This can solve many water problems

The only problem is the land. In cities, forget about the water storing pit, people do not even have the place to keep the vehicles.

This is not done by flat owners on personal level but this is the job of building planners at the time of planning the building itself. This is mandatory for every building owner to collect the water through pipes and send it to the land, that is called land water harvesting. This way water gets back to land in place of going to sewage system where it has no use. Rainwater storage is different from harvesting.