# Structural fitness, rainwater harvesting now must for old buildings in Maharashtra 2026-08-10T17:07:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Maharashtra has made structural stability certificates and rainwater harvesting mandatory for old buildings seeking new water or drainage connections. The Urban Development Department issued the government resolution on Monday, making compliance a condition for granting utility connections across municipal corporations, municipalities, and nagar panchayats. Applicants must submit the building's construction permit and a valid structural stability certificate. An engineer will examine these, and a feasibility report must confirm space for rainwater harvesting and bio-sludge management without danger to the building or neighbours. The move is part of 'ease of doing business and ease of living' reforms, said the department. ## Coverage - realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: Maharashtra, old buildings, rainwater harvesting, structural stability, UDCPR, urban development Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/structural-fitness-rainwater-harvesting-now-must-for-old-buildings-in-maharashtra/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/structural-fitness-rainwater-harvesting-now-must-for-old-buildings-in-maharashtra/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.