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Rainwater Harvesting Pipeline Installation Begins Opposite Hill View Society in Zirakpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 04 Sep 2026, 02:32 AM
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Construction of a rainwater harvesting pipeline has started opposite Hill View Society in Zirakpur, Punjab, as part of local water‑conservation efforts.
Local municipal teams have commenced the laying of a rainwater harvesting pipeline on the road opposite Hill View Society in Zirakpur, Punjab. The project, announced earlier this month, marks the first phase of a broader initiative to capture and reuse runoff during the monsoon season.
The pipeline is designed to collect rainwater from nearby streets and channel it into underground storage tanks, which will later be used for non‑potable purposes such as landscaping and cleaning of public spaces. Officials say the system will reduce dependence on groundwater and help mitigate flooding in the densely populated area.
Work is expected to continue for the next six weeks, after which the stored water will be made available to residents and local institutions. Community members have welcomed the effort, noting that similar schemes in other parts of Punjab have yielded measurable savings in water consumption.
The municipal corporation has pledged to monitor the pipeline’s performance and explore the possibility of extending similar infrastructure to other neighborhoods in the city.
The pipeline is designed to collect rainwater from nearby streets and channel it into underground storage tanks, which will later be used for non‑potable purposes such as landscaping and cleaning of public spaces. Officials say the system will reduce dependence on groundwater and help mitigate flooding in the densely populated area.
Work is expected to continue for the next six weeks, after which the stored water will be made available to residents and local institutions. Community members have welcomed the effort, noting that similar schemes in other parts of Punjab have yielded measurable savings in water consumption.
The municipal corporation has pledged to monitor the pipeline’s performance and explore the possibility of extending similar infrastructure to other neighborhoods in the city.