Project Replenish: water tips from a gated community
(WorldNews India)

The communities in Elcot Avenue-Kumaraswami Nagar in Sholinganallur have the advantage of being sandwiched between two waterbodies, one on the Perumbakkam side and the other on the Classic Homes side. While that in itself led to flooding in 2015, it served as the opportunity to harvest water during Vardah, a year later. It is also important to note that these places have a large clayey layer which takes quite an effort for the water to percolate and improve the water table. Here is where rainwater harvesting...