Moreover, tar has a better water percolation rate than concrete. If provision had been made for rainwater harvesting pits, this problem could have been averted. Residents of Sundaramoorthy Vinayagar (SMV) Koil Street, which has over 300 families, stepped in to remedy the situation. Sathish Kumar, secretary of SMV Koil Street Residents Welfare Association, initiated a crowd-funded initiative to set up rainwater harvesting pits on their street. It was an advantage that the locality has red soil, which has a high water percolation rate,” explains Sathish.

Source: The Hindu November 11, 2017 07:07 UTC