New Delhi, May 21 -- In a major push for water conservation, the Delhi Government has decided to revive and make functional the existing rainwater harvesting systems in 75 CM Shri Schools across the capital, the chief minister's office said.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the "initiative is expected to create an annual rainwater harvesting capacity of nearly 50 Crore litres."

A detailed presentation on the project was recently made before the CM, outlining the current condition of rainwater harvesting structures in schools, the shortcomings identified during inspections, and the roadmap for restoring them.

Gupta said, "The government's objective is to strengthen rainwater conservation, improve groundwater recharge, and foster greater ...