GREATER NOIDA, July 18 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar district administration has launched a drive to promote water conservation and tighten oversight on water use during the Groundwater Week from July 16 to 22, officials said on Thursday.

At a meeting on Thursday, district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma directed officials to carry out intensive inspections of rainwater harvesting systems across all government buildings and high-rise residential societies. Those lacking functional setups have been told to take immediate corrective action.

The DM said this year's theme was "Safe Water, Secure Future" and must translate into visible ground-level action. "Groundwater conservation cannot be treated as an annual ritual. It must become a day-to-day ...