Gurugram: With the aim of increasing the level of groundwater in the district of up to 5 meters in five years, Columbia University, in collaboration with the People of Gurujal, under the supervision of the district administration will conduct research to find out effective ways to recharge the rowing groundwater level .
Under this project, Columbia University students will review existing steps taken for water harvesting in the district and present their advice for improvement.
Deputy Commissioner Yash Garg said that the thinnest groundwater level in the city is a matter of worries.
“Water is a valuable resource and maintaining future demands will increase further.
Therefore, we need to preserve it from now and that is why we plan to be in the future.
We took whatever skills we can get, which is good and helps the city for Preserve water, “Garg said.
According to the Central Land Council report from the assessment of Groundwater Block-Wise Resources 2020, all blocks in the district, including Gurgaon, Pataudi, Sohna and Farrukhnagar, too much exploited.
Describing other initiatives taken by the administration to overcome this problem, Garg said, “We have identified ponds and work in a wise way to revive them.
In addition, the Corporation Municipal Gurgaon ((MCG), the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and District administration works together to improve rain harvesting structures throughout the city.
In addition, we emphasize when capturing rain at the maximum level and use it to refill groundwater.
GMDA also works to increase the use of recycled water from waste treatment plants (STP), so Freshwater can be used for drinking purposes.
“” Some institutions in the city work together to frame water security plans for all districts.
In rural areas, work has begun under the Atal Bhujal YOJNA and for urban areas, GMDA will frame a water security plan, ” he added.
Narendra Sarwan, member of the Gurujal Soc secretary Iety and District Development and Pancrayat Officer said that data from all projects made by Gurujal Society for water harvesting was available for Columb University he.
“University students will visit the district after studying available data by the community.
Students will review the work done by the community for water harvesting in the district and present their suggestions for the scope of improvement by examining various points.
In addition, students will also do research on How can we maintain the greenness of Aravalis, “Sarwan said.
Columbia students learn to thin the ground water level
