Kanpur: The Kanpur Metro Rail Corporation on Monday informed that it will set up rainwater harvesting systems at 200 metro stations. The construction of 9 km long track has already begun which will connect the IIT Kanpur to Moti Lake.
The decision of the state government comes in the backdrop of the deteriorating status of underground water and with each passing year, the level of the waterfalls drastically. Through this system, the metro agency will be able to collect 800 litres of water every year which will cater to the requirement of many poor families. The groundwater recharge will also help in increasing water availability during the offseason for a large number of people.
Initially, the rainwater harvesting projects will be installed at nearly 200 stations. The initiative to harvest rainwater will be of much help to the public as there are a lot of people who do not have access to freshwater.
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According to KMRL, there will be net availability of more than 12 lakh litres of to the authorities and an elevated track of 19.5 meters will be laid. The metro agency will implement the project with the technical support from Kanpur water institute.
The Kanpur Metro Project resumed construction work in May after the Yogi-Adityanath government gave orders amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
After the easing of lockdown norms, Kanpur Metro has resumed its operations in a fast manner. The track of 1 km has already been constructed and rest of the work is also going on at fast pace. The installation of rainwater harvesting stations will improve the level of underground water and provide people with fresh water.
