You can avert some disasters waiting to happen…

Preserving environment is a major challenge. Water is the biggest.  

We are running out of time before we face a very severe crisis of water in our home city – Delhi, if it will be business as usual.

We need to learn to live with efficient use of water.

Today, India has enough water to provide each citizen over 1,820 cubic meters per year. It is estimated that each individual needs 1,700 cubic meters to cover drinking, hygiene and food requirements.  So we have 7% more available than we need. Count this blessing as this availability is expected to drop to 1,140 cubic meters by 2050.

Should we care?  We must – each one of us.

India gets about 1.2 m of rain per year that gets collected in rivers. River flow data in India is classified information because water access is shared with Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal and can be a source of political tension.

So instead of telling you more about the disasters waiting to happen, we should look at doing something about it.

The solution lies in better management of existing water resources.

This includes rainwater harvesting, stopping leakages in pipes, dual pipelines for gray water (waste water generated by domestic activities) and drinking water, drip irrigation, growing food / cultivation in wet areas.

Another important area where water is consumed in great amounts is our leisure activities and water sports. We need to look at building efficient pools keeping in mind our commitment to planet earth. Saving the environment is upon us! 
Watch this space for the next post on how we all can contribute towards making Earth a greener place. 
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