Panchkula, April 13 -- To tackle water shortage crisis amid rising temperatures, the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is going to set up a total of 17 rainwater harvesting wells across the city in various sectors, including Sectors 1 to 6, Mansa Devi Complex, Sectors 23 to 32 Panchkula Extension and Sectors 5 and 30, Pinjore-Kalka Urban Complex (PKUC), the district authorities said.

A concerned officer from HUDA explained that the primary purpose of these wells is to recharge the depleting groundwater table by capturing and channelling rainwater back into the ground. The project will involve the installation of approximately 90-metre-deep pipes at each well location to facilitate efficient infiltration, he informed.

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