Every Drop of Water ?
Context :
How India aims to use every drop of water ………. ( TOI – 14 May 2022 - Author : Vishwa Mohan )
Extract :
But as water is a state subject, water management strategies are confined to the ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES of States
And there is a multiplicity of agencies managing the country’s water resources
To address the challenges in the water sector , the Ministry of “ Jal Shakti “ ( water resources ) has started the
process to make a new NATIONAL WATER POLICY
coordinate PLANNING , MANAGEME
A drafting committee has already submitted its report on this to the Ministry
The government has also proposed to set up a NATIONAL BUREAU of WATER USE EFFICIENCY ( NBWUE ) – like te Bureu of Energy Efficiency ( BEE ) in the Energy Sector – to
improve efficient use of water across .
# IRRIGATION
# DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY
# OTHER SECTORS
It will also promote water-efficient EQUIPMENT and
MY TAKE :
[ A ] National Water
Ø Water Wars ? …………………………………………… [ 08
Extract :
What is the permanent solution ?
# At the level of Central Government
* Make " Water Conservation / Usage " , a CENTRAL SUBJECT in our
Constitution . Remove it from the list of STATE SUBJECTS
* Declare all existing sources of water ( Rivers and Lakes ) , as National
Resources belonging to entire Nation and not to the particular State where
these are located
( Afterthought on 14 May 2022 :
Air above the land-mass of a State, does NOT belong to that State ! It freely
travels ( like monsoon rains ) , wherever it likes .
Nor does the Sea adjoining the coast-line of any particular State, belongs to
that State - nor does the SUN LIGHT falling on that State
These are NATIONAL RESOURCES )
* Make it Center's responsibility to decide which State shall use how much of
each of these resource ( allocation / rationing )
* Center will also be responsible for developing of future resources by digging
lakes & ponds / building dams / interlinking rivers & lakes etc. Use MNREGA
funds for creating such assets
* Center will not need permission of any State to implement such projects
* Center will implement " River Interlinking " Project by 2025 , and for this, it
will not require permission of any State
As repeatedly lobbied by me, please find a way to divert BLACK MONEY to this
Infrastructure SPV ( Tax haven or local - which is 100 times ! )
* Mercilessly , shut down all factories dumping polluting effluents in rivers
# At the level of State Governments
* Make following mandatory for ALL buildings ( existing or future )
+ Rain water harvesting system ( this tank to supply toilets / sinks etc )
+ Recycling of water from Kitchen / Shower / Wash Basins, for use in toilets ,
by installing a simple sand filtering tank in society compounds
+ Installation of water flow restricting devices in all taps
+ Mechanism which stops water flow when hands are removed under tap
+ Water Supply Cut of 25 % , round the year
Do not raise Water Charges . The higher the charges , more ways will be
found to evade ( as in case of Personal Income Tax ! ).
Water meters will get tempered or bypassed !
Note the following :
* Of all the water that rains bring , 99 % flows out to seas, leaving 1 % on land
* Out of this 1%, 99 % percolates into the ground, leaving 1 % (of that 1 %),
into lakes above the ground !
* 75 % of earth's surface is covered with seas / oceans . So, really, there is
PLENTY of water
* Nature ( Sun ) has gifted the Earth with evaporation / condensation cycle
which converts the salty sea water into distilled potable water, automatically /
continuously , and deliver onto the land masses
Amount of water falling as rain on land each year is 2.4 trillion meter cube ,
more than 10 times the annual requirement of 7 billion earthlings , at the
rate of 100 litres per person per day !
As far as India is concerned , all that is required , is to dig 700,000 ponds /
lakes ( one in each village ) , where we capture / store rain water
* These 700,000 ponds must be lined with Geo-Synthetic Fabrics to ensure
that the captured water does not seep underground - a simple technology
* Capturing most of rain water in these ponds , will raise the water table in bore
wells
* None of the above suggestions require Rocket Science ! But, even if it does,
our Scientists who have sent Mars Orbital Mission , are quite capable of finding
appropriate solutions !
I hope the Center / the State Governments and all the political parties , rise
above their differences and join
hands , to avoid a CIVIL WATER WAR !
[ B ] Use of Water in
Ø Not a straightforward Answer !................. [ 0
Ø Is Gadkariji having second thoughts ? ………… [ 26 April 2022 ]
Ø Never too late for a Course-Correction …………[ 01 May 2022 ]
[ C ] Use of water for HOMES
Ø Water above our heads ……………………………….[ 29 Mar 2019 ]
Extract :
Recycling domestic water usage ( like Food Chain, establishing a Water Chain )
# Drinking Water ( Municipal supply )
# Washing Water ( Bath / Utensils / Clothes / Hands ) [ Rain Water
harvesting ]
# Flushing Water ( Recycled washing water after filtration )
Establishing “ water usage quota / rationing of water “ – per person in
household
Gradual introduction of “ pre-paid “ smart water meters which cuts off
supply when quota used up
[ D ] Water-efficient
Ø A Good Beginning – Need to Accelerate …………[ 12 Oct 2021 ]
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Ø Procuring Technology for “ CASCADE WATER FILTRATION “……….. [ 03 Mar 2022 ]
Ø Procuring Technology for “ Drinking Water “ ………………………………….[ 17 Feb 2022 ]
Ø New Device Produces Water From Thin Air – No Electricity Required
Atmospheric water generator
Ø Mumbai Desalination Plant ( Proposed ) : a White Elephant ?........ [ 24 Nov 2021 ]
> The Biggest , FREE , Desalination Plant : Sun + Sea……………………….[ 09 July 2019 ]
Ø Water from Air ? Or from Sea ? …………………………………………………………[ 29 Oct 2020 ]
Ø Extracting Water from Air : Now Electricity from Air ?.................... [ 18 Feb 2020 ]
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