The Center for Science and Environment (CSE), a public interest organization in New Delhi, holds classes in urban rainwater harvesting for practitioners. The term “rainwater harvesting” refers to the storage of rain for later use. The CSE program combines traditional water management practices with new technologies. This seems like a practical way of promoting efficient and sustainable natural resource management. I wonder if it would be possible to extend this training to non-practitioners in urban slums.

Photo from the construction page on rainwaterharvesting.org

Quoted from the Urban Rainwater Harvesting page on the Anil Agarwal Green Centre website: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has, over the years, researched and spread awareness about the relevance of rainwater harvesting (RWH) in urban areas. Among its most successful initiatives has been conducting training workshops for various stakeholders, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs), researchers, residents’ welfare associations (RWAs), engineers, architects, urban planners, civic body officials and industry consultants.

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