New Delhi, July 17 -- The Delhi government has completed the restoration work of around 730 rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems across the city, water minister Parvesh Verma said on Thursday, adding that the measures to make rainwater harvesting mandatory for all new borewell permissions is under consideration, ensuring that groundwater extraction is matched by groundwater recharge.

Delhi government has taken up the restoration of 1,000 existing rainwater harvesting systems and the construction of 500 new RWH structures across government offices, schools, hospitals, stadiums and other public institutions, he said, speaking at Thyagraj Stadium, where he was inspecting the restored RWH system and reviewing the progress of the project.

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