India, Sept. 21 -- Union minister of state for planning and statistics Rao Inderjit Singh has directed strict action against residential and industrial projects flouting water conservation norms in Gurugram, warning that occupation certificates (OCs) of violators should be revoked if deficiencies are found, said officials.

Chairing a review meeting with officials of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), and Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), the minister expressed strong displeasure over the lack of compliance with rainwater harvesting and sewage treatment requirements. Singh said that while builders and industries show rainwater harvesting systems on paper to secure O...