Ram Prasath Manohar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In a first, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has announced that it would only henceforth install Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) systems in buildings, to promote water conservation in the city, ahead of a weak monsoon. The RWH is mandatory in all new buildings in plots of 30X40 ft and above. Buildings that fail to comply with the norm have to pay a fine, along with their monthly bills. Data shows there are 49,431 such buildings in the city that pay an average of ₹4.56 crore in penalty every month. Published – April 25, 2026 07:12 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Poll duty for conservancy workers leads to garbage piles in Coimbatore CPCRI to hold interaction with farmers at Guthigar on April 29 on managing leaf spot disease in arecanut