ANNEXURES TO GOMs.NO. 168 MA & UD, DATED: 07.04.2012

323Whenever there is a open ground, the top soil shall be removed over a portion of the ground and backfilled with course sand to allow percolation of rain water.(or)Any other methods proved to be effective in conservation and harvesting of rainwater may be adopted each andevery construction taken up.The Commissioners of all Urban Local Bodies shall open a "rain water harvesting cell" to motivate existingbuilding owners to implement the scheme before the arrival of monsoons and take up area wise interactiveprogramme at regular intervals to educate the people on the importance of Ground water recharging and Rainwater Harvesting / Water Conservation.Failure to follow the above orders by the concerned and for penal action u/s 41 of A.P. UrbanDevelopment Authority Act,1975 or U/s 596 & 597 of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 or U/s 340 of A.P.Municipalities Act, 1965 as the case may be.A copy of this order is available on the interest and to be accessed of the address http://apts.gov.in/apgos.(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)N.S.HARIHARANPRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT