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SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, SANJEEV NARULA
R. K. Kapoor – Appellant
Versus
National Capital Territory of Delhi & Ors – Respondent
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JUDGMENT
Sanjeev Narula, J. The current Public Interest Litigation (PIL) revolves around the pressing concern of water conservation in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, specifically focusing on implementation of rainwater harvesting initiatives. The petition outlines a series of remedies aimed at fostering a comprehensive approach to address the issue of rainwater harvesting.
2. The Petitioner asserts that Delhi experiences an average annual rainfall of approximately 611 mm, with a significant 80% of this precipitation occurring within a short span of three months (July to September). The city encounters only 20 to 30 days of substantial rainfall - each involving more than or equal to 2.5 mm of rainfall. Given this limited and erratic rainfall pattern, there arises a critical need to institute water conservation measures, pertinently, rainwater harvesting, to replenish the depleting natural aquifers. Rapid urbanization and a burgeoning population have led to the accelerated exhaustion of Delhi's existing water reservoirs. As far back as 2000, the city
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