Why does the need to save water arise?
A
report by UNICEF states that forty-five percent of India's children are
stunted and 600,000 children under five die each year largely due to the
inadequate water supply. New Delhi, the capital of India, is dependent on
neighboring states for its water supply as only seven percent of the waste
water from the city is being recycled.
These
statistics highlight the need for having a serious attitude towards water
conservation in India.
This
situation has sparked the attempts by the government and other organizations.
Union Cabinet of India declared year 2013 as Water Conservation Year. Under
this theme, the government has proposed to come up with several mass awareness
activities with an emphasis on sensitizing the masses on water issues and to
encourage them to use water judiciously and conserve it.
Charitable
organizations are taking initiative for water conservation. For example,
Arghyam works on facilitating the transformation of a neglected temple tank
that could potentially hold approximately 75 lac liters of water.
It's not only government and charitable organizations which have come up to
contribute to this cause.Speaking of profit-motive organizations, PepsiCo India
too didn't stay behind and chipped in its own effort named Positive Water Balance.
Through rainwater harvesting,community watersheds and water conservation in
agriculture, PepsiCo India saved 13.5 billion liters more water than they
consumed since 2009.
Taking
a cue from these efforts, at an individual level we can contribute towards water
conservation by following methods :
1. Verify
your home is leak free.Repair dripping taps by replacing washers.
2. Avoid
flushing the toilet unnecessarily. Use water efficient flushes, plumbing
fixtures having sensors, low flow faucet aerators which require minimum water.
3. Turn
off water while brushing teeth.
4. For
shaving, use mug rather than using running water.
5. Close
faucets while soaping and rinsing clothes.
6. Keep
overflow valve in the over head tanks so as not to waste water.
7. Use
waste water of cloth cleaning to clean the floor.
8. Use
waste water in flush.
9. Don’t
use running water for releasing ice from tray.
10. Don’t
use running water while hand-washing clothes.
11. Operate
automatic washing machine when it is fully loaded.
12. Don’t
use shower/big bath tubs in bathrooms.
13. While
going outdoor, turn off the main valve for water.
14. Develop
habit of monitoring water meters.
Start contributing today your bit to the cause.
CONSERVE WATER, CONSERVE LIFE!
