Groundwater over-extraction, waterway degradation, and urban flooding are forcing China’s cities to address a vicious cycle. Sprawling urban development and use of impervious material prevent soil from absorbing rainwater, prompting further investment in infrastructures that typically impede natural processes and worsen flood impacts.

China’s “sponge city initiative” aims to arrest this cycle through the use of permeable surfaces and green infrastructures. However…….

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https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/water/throwback-how-china-s-sponge-cities-aim-to-re-use-70-of-rainwater-65399

By Reya Mehrotra

With no Cauvery water connection and borewells running dry, Green Glen Layout in Bellandur has got its forces together to catch every drop of rain. Various apartment complexes in the layout have taken up rainwater harvesting and each is doing it their own way. With each heavy rain, apartments in Green Glen Layout save more than 3,000-4,000 litres of rainwater and have installing meters to curb water usage.

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https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/two-apartment-complexes-in-bellandur-are-setting-an-example-in-harvesting-the-rain/articleshow/70014902.cms