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Is rainwater harvesting mandatory for your building in Haryana?

Mandatory for rooftop area of 100 sq m and above. Answer a few questions about your plot to see whether it applies to you.

Building

Common buildings in Haryana

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 plotMandatory
House on a 300 sq yd plotMandatory
Villa on a 500 sq yd plotMandatory
Apartment block on 1,500 m²Mandatory
Shop or office on 400 m²Mandatory
School on 4,000 m²Mandatory
Factory on 10,000 m²Check locally

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

The rule in Haryana

Under the Haryana Building Code, 2017, roof rainwater harvesting is required inside the plot wherever the rooftop area is 100 sq m or more. Recharge is mandatory for all building types, including group housing on plots over 500 sq m, and for common open areas such as parks and parking. DTCP has made RWH pits a condition for the occupation certificate.

Rainwater harvesting cost in Haryana

Pick your district for the price of a recharge system for your building.

Frequently asked questions

Is rainwater harvesting mandatory in Haryana?

Mandatory for rooftop area of 100 sq m and above. Under the Haryana Building Code, 2017, roof rainwater harvesting is required inside the plot wherever the rooftop area is 100 sq m or more. Recharge is mandatory for all building types, including group housing on plots over 500 sq m, and for common open areas such as parks and parking. DTCP has made RWH pits a condition for the occupation certificate.

Is rainwater harvesting mandatory for a 200 gaj house in Haryana?

Yes, rainwater harvesting is mandatory for your building. Haryana Building Code, 2017 (earlier HUDA notifications of 31 Oct 2001 and 13 Dec 2002): rooftop area of 100 sq m and above. It applies from a roof (covered) area of 100 m² or more; your roof is 117 m².

What is the penalty for not having rainwater harvesting in Haryana?

The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) does not issue an occupation certificate without rainwater harvesting pits.

How do I check if my building in Haryana 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 Haryana's rule, Haryana Building Code, 2017 (earlier HUDA notifications of 31 Oct 2001 and 13 Dec 2002), and tells you whether it applies and why.

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