New Delhi, May 1 -- Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly Vijender Gupta on Friday said that a city that allows its rainwater to drain away cannot secure its future, according to a press release.

Addressing the inaugural function of a Rainwater Harvesting Project in the Rohtas Nagar Assembly Constituency today, he said, "A city that allows its rainwater to drain away cannot secure its future. Every drop must be captured, conserved and returned to the ground."

The project was launched at the Delhi Jal Board Store, LIG MIG Flats, East of Loni Road, in the presence of Minister Kapil Mishra and Jitender Mahajan, MLA from Rohtas Nagar.

Describing the initiative as a necessary step towards sustainable urban management, Gupta underlined t...