Author: Avaneesh Mahalle
Rain water is the purest form of water. As it falls on the surface of Earth, it becomes dirty and we cannot consume it. When monsoon starts a large quantity of water gets wasted. The easiest thing the society can do is rainwater harvesting.
We can save rain water in many ways like:
- Making a rain barrel and connecting it to our balcony with a pipe.
- Digging big holes in open spaces and barricading those. This way water can simply reach the ground.
- Naturally recharge borewells. Rooftop rainwater is led through pipes with a filter at the end to open dug wells.
- Rain Saucers: Rain saucers fill up fast and are easiest to make using big bins and the saucers look like inverted umbrellas.
Picture credit: homewaterharvesting.com
We can also take little steps to conserve water at home:
- After washing your hands, close the tap tightly.
- Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway and sidewalk.
- Do not leave the tap running while washing dishes or clothes.
- If you have water left in your water bottle or bucket, do not throw it away, simply pour it in the plant pot.
- See that there are no leaking taps in your home, school and neighbourhood.
- When going out of your house, always crosscheck the taps, so that no water is wasted when you are outside.
- Do not use fresh drinking water to clean cars or other vehicles. Try and clean them with a cloth instead to save water.
- Have a bath with a bucket of water instead of having a shower or using a bathtub.
- Water in which lentils, vegetables or fruits have been washed can be used to water plants.