Dehradun, On Monday, the central government launched a five-point water conservation campaign – Jal Shakti Abhiyan, endorsed by Bollywood mega stars – Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, where in Aamir Khan stated, “It is critical that we save water today for a better tomorrow, for our future generations and nation.”
With alarming water crisis graph such as this doing the rounds, immediate measures need to be taken is saving rain water, not just by the government but individuals too can do their bit.
One such individual is Ashish Garg, from Dehradun who has made a simple rain water harvest contraption tapping the Monsoon in the valley.
Ashish tells us, “rain water is quite pure and potable yet is flows down drains. Hence a precious commodity like rain water, which we get in ample in Dehradun is wasted once it leaves the premises of our houses or office complex.”
This thought inspired him to do something, adding, “there is a dire need to collect this water within the boundary of our premises and allow it to seep into the ground, hence rising ground water table. Considering, that water scarcity is a reality, we all need to do our bit to conserve and preserve this rare commodity.“
Drain pipe pouring water onto tiles
Ashish Garg has put together a contraption at his residence in Dehradun through which he taps pure rain water from the rooftop through a down pipe and elbow, easing its fall onto the ground to minimise soil erosion, where it will gradually seep into ground and help in maintaining ground water table.
“Though there are other methods of rain water harvesting but considering cost and technical details involved, this simple method is the minimum effort every citizen can try to implement at home so that rain water is not all lost until a better alternative of rain water harvesting is implemented,” says Ashish
Simple yet effective, these household tips if echoed locally, can do wonders to the ground water table and for water conservation in turn, contributing to a better future.
