Dear All
Water is the primary source for sour survival and it is the fact that "No Life with out Water".
CSE has bought out one successful case study of RWH implemented in Rajasthan (more can be read at: http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/back-roots ) and comments and suggestions made by me were pasted below as:
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It is true and successful intervention of Rainwater Harvesting (RWH). The Video Clip is informative and helps for others to follow. Congratulations to the author as well as the community members for utilization of rainwater and creating better access.
I have seen parts of Rajasthan in the year 1985 as an explorationist for the natural resources. That time, access for water in terms of both quantity and quality was very poor and inadequate. Slowly, the people have realized the causes and consequences and made initiations for preserving the rainwater. On the long run, this RWH has helped some communities to improve the access for water which was seen by me in the year 2003. The whole process of RWH is simple and replicable. It only needs concern and commitment by the community and other stakeholders. This is the success story of the community and community alone can achieve such wonderful results in preserving the water particularly and natural resources in general.
One side this process of RWH has resulted for better access in minimizing the water crises and lead for development.
On the other side, particularly in other parts of India, people are forgetting the basic measures for preserving the rainwater and facing its consequences in terms of poor access for water. This further resulted for their poor development with challenges like: Global Warming and Climate Change with hazards & vulnerabilities. This RWH should be the essential component of POVERTY ALLEVIATION and other Developmental Programmes.
In view of the present complex scenario of water crises in major parts of our Nation, still, we can move forward with some simple measures to be taken up by each and every one which includes:
£ Make RWH as mandatory from individual to groups at all levels staring from house to community,
£ Make growing greenery as an habit from house to public places,
£ Use water resources effectively from house to land,
£ Avoid polluting water resources in general and particularly the groundwater,
£ Create awareness among the people and communities in respect of utilization and preservation of water sources,
£ Renovate, Repair and Recharge (3Rs) of the existing water bodies.
I have seen parts of Rajasthan in the year 1985 as an explorationist for the natural resources. That time, access for water in terms of both quantity and quality was very poor and inadequate. Slowly, the people have realized the causes and consequences and made initiations for preserving the rainwater. On the long run, this RWH has helped some communities to improve the access for water which was seen by me in the year 2003. The whole process of RWH is simple and replicable. It only needs concern and commitment by the community and other stakeholders. This is the success story of the community and community alone can achieve such wonderful results in preserving the water particularly and natural resources in general.
One side this process of RWH has resulted for better access in minimizing the water crises and lead for development.
On the other side, particularly in other parts of India, people are forgetting the basic measures for preserving the rainwater and facing its consequences in terms of poor access for water. This further resulted for their poor development with challenges like: Global Warming and Climate Change with hazards & vulnerabilities. This RWH should be the essential component of POVERTY ALLEVIATION and other Developmental Programmes.
In view of the present complex scenario of water crises in major parts of our Nation, still, we can move forward with some simple measures to be taken up by each and every one which includes:
£ Make RWH as mandatory from individual to groups at all levels staring from house to community,
£ Make growing greenery as an habit from house to public places,
£ Use water resources effectively from house to land,
£ Avoid polluting water resources in general and particularly the groundwater,
£ Create awareness among the people and communities in respect of utilization and preservation of water sources,
£ Renovate, Repair and Recharge (3Rs) of the existing water bodies.
Finally every one should realize the fact that "THERE IS NO LIFE WITH OUT WATER" and "WATER IS ESSENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY"
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Looking forward for better measures for utilization and RWH.....
with thanks
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