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Is rainwater harvesting mandatory for your building in Uttar Pradesh?

Mandatory for new buildings above 300 sq m (CM directive of Oct 2025: above 100 sq m). Answer a few questions about your plot to see whether it applies to you.

District (optional)Plot areaRoof (covered ground floor) areaUnitFloorsIt is an existing building (not a new one)

Common buildings in Uttar Pradesh

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

Building	Answer
House on a 100 sq yd (gaj) plot	Not mandatory
House on a 200 sq yd plot	Likely mandatory
House on a 300 sq yd plot	Likely mandatory
Villa on a 500 sq yd plot	Mandatory
Apartment block on 1,500 m²	Mandatory
Shop or office on 400 m²	Mandatory
School on 4,000 m²	Mandatory
Factory on 10,000 m²	Check locally

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

The rule in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh requires rainwater harvesting in government buildings and in new buildings above 300 sq m, including group housing and housing schemes. In October 2025 the Chief Minister directed that it be made mandatory for all buildings above 100 sq m, in both urban and rural areas. The implementing bye-law amendment was not confirmed.

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Rainwater harvesting cost in Uttar Pradesh

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Frequently asked questions

Is rainwater harvesting mandatory in Uttar Pradesh?

Mandatory for new buildings above 300 sq m (CM directive of Oct 2025: above 100 sq m). Uttar Pradesh requires rainwater harvesting in government buildings and in new buildings above 300 sq m, including group housing and housing schemes. In October 2025 the Chief Minister directed that it be made mandatory for all buildings above 100 sq m, in both urban and rural areas. The implementing bye-law amendment was not confirmed.

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

Most likely yes: rainwater harvesting is required for your building. UP building bye-laws / government orders; UP Ground Water (Management and Regulation) Act, 2019: new buildings above 300 sq m (CM directive of Oct 2025: above 100 sq m). It applies from a plot area of more than 300 m²; your plot is 167 m².

How do I check if my building in Uttar 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 Uttar Pradesh's rule, UP building bye-laws / government orders; UP Ground Water (Management and Regulation) Act, 2019, and tells you whether it applies and why.