India, Jan. 17 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority's (GMDA's) town planning wing has issued a "final notice" to 40 residents' welfare associations (RWAs), seeking to ascertain if these societies have made rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems functional on their provisions, in compliance with the state government directives.

Officials said that the department previously issued notice to 68 RWAs, but only a minority of them responded with requisite details. They said RWH systems in the city is a top priority, as per directions issued by principal advisor (urban development), DS Dhesi, to the Haryana government.

RS Bhath, district nodal officer, enforcement, and district town planned, GMDA, said, "We had issued directions to a...