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Rainwater harvesting rules · sources up to 2023

Rainwater harvesting rules in Sikkim

No rainwater harvesting mandate for buildings was found for Sikkim. The Sikkim Building Construction Regulations, 1991 only require roof gutters and down pipes, and a 2013 government reply said Sikkim had no rooftop RWH mandate. In 2023, Sikkim was one of three States/UTs that had not adopted the Model Building Bye-Laws 2016.

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Is rainwater harvesting mandatory in Sikkim?

No rainwater harvesting mandate for buildings was found for Sikkim. The Sikkim Building Construction Regulations, 1991 only require roof gutters and down pipes, and a 2013 government reply said Sikkim had no rooftop RWH mandate. In 2023, Sikkim was one of three States/UTs that had not adopted the Model Building Bye-Laws 2016.

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