2. “Water is life”
• Governments and organizations celebrated again on the
world water day; seminars and screenings were organized,
schemes and policies were announced and path for the
sustainable future became somewhat populous with the right
approach and concerned people.
• Since the time of surplus water availability at almost all
places , human community witnessed the scarcity in ground
water findings and became worried from the continuous
decreasing ground water.
• It is actually ground water that is to be used for drinking
purpose.
• In spite of being a major part in the total proportion of earth
(2/3rd) , water available for drinking purpose is very less
(about 1% only).
3. Varied schemes for water saving
• We all know about the facts and ‘some’ of us also try to save
water as much as we can.
• Due to different geographical conditions, we must have to
think about some region specific plans also.
• For example, water recycling may be a useful tool for over
populous regions and with cities of high population density
where ground water availability is less.
• Attention should be more towards the cities where pollutants
can interact with water and in turn, contaminate it.
• For other cities, hilly areas and valleys, more attention should
be towards protection of natural resources, water sources,
trees and to maintain and protect overall flora and fauna.
4. One thing leads to another
• Though there is a need to look upon the policies, functioning
and implementation, there are also various things that must
get attention.
• For example, increase of real estate companies.
• During a TV session, an urban planner once said about Delhi
that after a small rain, Delhi stuck in traffic jam as water
overflows from drains on many roads and it is because all low
lying areas where in past days water got accumulated from
drains and roads, are now occupied with high rise buildings,
offices etc.
5. • During my another experience at a meeting at SPWD
(Society for watershed promotion and development) , New
Delhi , I came to know that the total waste quantity is higher
than the STP capacity of Delhi, even after quality is not
monitored on 24×7 pattern.
• Water experts there suggested the only solution of
decentralized water recycling system.
• It is also unfortunate that these voices are not getting enough
space in terms of policy making in spite of the fact that these
voices are towards community welfare and therefore in turn
only to benefit the governance and effective implementation
of policies.
6. An appeal
• Government must look towards suggestions given by water
activists and experts who are working for community welfare
and not just revenue.
7. • Read more on Youth Ki Awaaz at http://bit.ly/1704qdD