Rainwater harvesting rules in Meghalaya
Official replies to Parliament say rainwater harvesting is mandatory in Meghalaya for buildings above 100 sq m. Funds have also been directed to rooftop RWH in government buildings.
Note: The name and year of the underlying bye-law were not found, and the rule could be outdated.
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What the rule says
| Applies to | residential, commercial, government |
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Sources
- PIB: Roof Top Rain Water Harvesting (Lok Sabha reply, 12 Dec 2013) - state-wise status
- Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. 716 (3 Dec 2015) - state-wise RWH measures annexure
- CSE - Laws and Policy (RWH)
Rules change and cities add their own. Check with your municipal body or development authority before you build.
Rainwater harvesting cost in Meghalaya
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Frequently asked questions
Is rainwater harvesting mandatory in Meghalaya?
Official replies to Parliament say rainwater harvesting is mandatory in Meghalaya for buildings above 100 sq m. Funds have also been directed to rooftop RWH in government buildings.
Which buildings need rainwater harvesting in Meghalaya?
buildings above 100 sq m: residential, commercial, government.
Rules in other states
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chhattisgarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal