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Is rainwater harvesting mandatory for your building in Arunachal Pradesh?

Mandatory for residential plots over 2,000 sq m; non-residential plots over 1 hectare (2009 byelaws draft). Answer a few questions about your plot to see whether it applies to you.

Building

Common buildings in Arunachal Pradesh

The answer for typical plots, new buildings, roof taken as 70% of the plot. Use the checker for your own sizes.

BuildingAnswer
House on a 100 sq yd (gaj) plotNot mandatory
House on a 200 sq yd plotNot mandatory
House on a 300 sq yd plotNot mandatory
Villa on a 500 sq yd plotNot mandatory
Apartment block on 1,500 m²Not mandatory
Shop or office on 400 m²Not mandatory
School on 4,000 m²Not mandatory
Factory on 10,000 m²Not mandatory

For an existing building, tick the box in the checker: most rules are written for new buildings.

The rule in Arunachal Pradesh

Official replies say rooftop rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory through amended building bye-laws. The 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Building Byelaws (a final draft) require RWH provisions inside the plot on residential plots over 2,000 sq m and non-residential plots over 1 hectare. No smaller-plot rule was confirmed.

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Rainwater harvesting cost in Arunachal Pradesh

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Frequently asked questions

Is rainwater harvesting mandatory in Arunachal Pradesh?

Mandatory for residential plots over 2,000 sq m; non-residential plots over 1 hectare (2009 byelaws draft). Official replies say rooftop rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory through amended building bye-laws. The 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Building Byelaws (a final draft) require RWH provisions inside the plot on residential plots over 2,000 sq m and non-residential plots over 1 hectare. No smaller-plot rule was confirmed.

Is rainwater harvesting mandatory for a 200 gaj house in Arunachal Pradesh?

No, the state rule does not make it mandatory for your building. Arunachal Pradesh Building Byelaws, 2009 (final draft), clause 2.10.6: residential plots over 2,000 sq m; non-residential plots over 1 hectare (2009 byelaws draft). It applies from a plot area of more than 2,000 m²; your plot is 167 m².

How do I check if my building in Arunachal Pradesh needs rainwater harvesting?

Enter your plot area, roof area and number of floors in the checker on this page, in square feet, square yards (gaj) or square metres. It compares them with Arunachal Pradesh's rule, Arunachal Pradesh Building Byelaws, 2009 (final draft), clause 2.10.6, and tells you whether it applies and why.

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