New Delhi, Oct. 14 --

Rainwater harvesting assumes greater importance in a city like Mumbai. It is indeed a pathetic position with so much rainwater is going into drains. We are at a loss of how to plan for the future as the city is expanding beyond our expectations and the need for storage of rainwater is of greater value when there is an absence of rain during one particular monsoon season. No one is worried to nationalize the rivers in India or save rainwater for future use. Thus we feel that there is,

_ The lack of effective enforcement of the mandate

_ Lack of information to the public on effective methods of carrying out rainwater harvesting.

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is extremely efficient and cost-effective for those who hap...