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PCB not harvesting rainwater, without requisite structure 'Green Infrastructure not prevalent in state' 10/12/2014 11:02:42 PM K Koushal Jammu, Oct 12 : It would not be wrong to say that the state Pollution Control Board (PCB) is oblivious to the much popular concept of 'Green Infrastructure', which is evident from the fact that its head office at Gladni, Narwal, is without rainwater harvesting structure. The board, empowered to label a building or an industry 'illegal' by not issuing the CFE (consent for establishment) certificate, if the building or industry does not harvest rainwater, is itself not harvesting rain water at all. According to a local scientist working on water pollutants, no government building in Jammu region has rainwater harvesting structure. "The board, which is supposed to issue guidelines of including rainwater harvesting structures in all new constructions, is itself reluctant to follow it," he said. He maintained that the Centre in 2004-2005 announced rainwater harvesting scheme for farmers to provide protective irrigation to the farmlands in the varied agro-climatic and hydro-geological regions, which was followed by the state. "In order to provide supplementary irrigation to farmlands through rain water harvesting structures, state government followed the centrally sponsored scheme through construction of rain water storage tanks," he asserted. Talking to Early Times PCB Regional Director Sajjad Mufti said, "It is true that we don't have rainwater harvesting structure in our buildings, including head office, as the concept of Green Infrastructure is not much prevalent in the state and PCB is not yet guided by the state government to follow same," he said. When asked about the guidelines of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) for encouraging rainwater harvesting, Mufti said, "Not all guidelines of the Centre are effective in Jammu and Kashmir." However, another scientist of the board, referring to SRO 88 and 89 of the PCB Handbook said that all central guidelines are implemented in the state, except taxes on water.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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