WATER ANSWERS & FACTS (special focus on district of Gurgaon, Haryana)

 07/09/2021

 Water Facts:




Q1) the average American household uses 400 gallons of water per day! Any idea how much an Indian family of four on average use?

Ans. 

Domestic Household:

Bathing                              55 lpcd (litre per capita per day)

Toilet Flushing                  30 lpcd

Washing of Clothes           20

Washing the house            10

Washing utensils               10

Cooking                             05

Drinking                            05

                             ---------------

Per Person                         135 lpcd

Family of 4                         135 x 4= 540 lpcd

Family of 4                         800 lpcd (based on 200 lpcd consumption). This is a maximum value for mid upper & upper sections of society.

 

Variations:

100 to 135 lpcd for communities with population from 20,000 to 100,000 with full flushing systems

150 to 200 lpcd for communities with population above 100,000 with full flushing systems.

 

Comparatively, in India, we consume less water per person & household vs. USA. Almost 150 gallons for a family

of 4. (1 gallon = 3.785 litre). Whereas USA got a variation of 300 to 400 gallons. Which is extremely high.

However, across India, due to non-installation of water meters & high incidence of leakage during supply and distribution. Results in very high water losses. Additionally, our population has grown at an exponential rate compared to the global average. Leading to an acute water crisis. 

 

Q2) What TDS is best for drinking water?

Ans.

As per WHO

less than 300 mg/litre                                  excellent

between 300 and 600 mg/litre                     good

between 600 and 900 mg/litre                     fair

between 900 and 1200 mg/litre                   poor

greater than 1200 mg/litre                           unacceptable

Water with extremely low concentrations of TDS may also be unacceptable because of its flat, insipid taste.

 

A good quality TDS Meter can display the current value. Which would assist in our decision making process, whether to remove a RO and simply install a UV filter. Or any other recommended appliance.

 

What is TDS?

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

Water is a good solvent and picks up impurities easily.  Pure water is tasteless, colorless, and odorless. Is often called the universal solvent.   Dissolved solids refer to any minerals, salts, metals, cations or anions dissolved in water. Total dissolved solids (TDS) comprise inorganic salts (principally calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, bicarbonates, chlorides, and sulfates) and some small amounts of organic matter that are dissolved in water.

 

TDS in drinking-water originate from natural sources, sewage, urban run-off, industrial wastewater, chemicals used in the water treatment process and the nature of the piping or hardware used to convey the water, i.e., the plumbing. Other natural environmental features also responsible. Such as mineral springs, carbonate deposits, salt deposits, and sea water intrusion, but other sources may include: drinking water treatment chemicals, storm water & agricultural runoff and point/non-point wastewater discharges.

 

Benefits of drinking natural water filled with minerals & other elements:

It lubricates the joints

It forms saliva and mucus

It boosts skin health and beauty

It cushions the brain, spinal cord, and other sensitive tissues. .

It regulates body temperature

It flushes body waste

It helps maintain blood pressure

The airways need it.

It delivers oxygen throughout the body

The digestive system depends on it

It makes minerals and nutrients accessible

It prevents kidney damage

It boosts performance during exercise

Weight loss

 

Minerals present in natural potable water: (when water is provided from ‘natural’ sources & not by artificial methods)

Manganese and Molybdenum

Copper

Iron & Zinc

Calcium & Magnesium

Sodium

Potassium

Bicarbonate

 

HEALTH RISKS FROM CONSUMPTION OF DEMINERALISED OR LOW-MINERAL WATER from RO:

1.       Direct effects of low mineral content water on the intestinal mucous membrane, metabolism and mineral homeostasis or other body functions

2.       Little or no intake of calcium and magnesium from low-mineral water

3.       Low intake of some essential elements and microelements from low-mineral water

4.       High loss of calcium, magnesium and other essential elements in food prepared in low-mineral water

5.       Possible bacterial contamination of low-mineral water

 

NGT Guideline for TDS & RO: (important)

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/water/ban-ro-systems-if-dissolved-solids-are-less-than-500-mg-l-ngt-64795

 Q3) what is real source of water in gurgaon and how much is the TDS of that water?

Ans.

 When gurugram or a city is planned for urbanization. Water happens to be the most important element, concerning resource allocation. In gurugram, the city do not have nearby access to surface water. Plenty of ponds & lakes existed, apart from few important jheels or wetland. They are now non existential and encroached for real estate & similar construction. Under Ground surface hold vast amount of water but it’s only for emergency purposes. When this city was taken up for construction, the water availability aspect was grossly ignored. Massive approvals were given for vertical constructions, which eventually attracted huge population. Thus demanding huge amount of water supply. At this juncture, groundwater was aggressively targeted to furnish the requirements of the growth. Techniques to recharge the GW was largely ignored. Society wasn’t updated that GW is limited and not perennial. Rampant growth demanded huge volume of water, both residential and in farming. Later, as demanded increased, surface water from Yamuna river, bought to this city via the canals. But there is insufficient water from the canal, as it’s been fetched from a far away source. Which also furnish requirements of nearby settlements. Till recent uprising, it was concluded that entire gurugram town was unplanned and not in sync with water resources. Huge dependency was on groundwater, which is reaching critical stage. Dark Zone! The rate of extraction vs rate of recharge are not aligned. Extraction is massive! Vertical construction has created huge demand for water, forcing the society to target GW. This summarizes the mess regarding water.

 1st Source:

Ground Water

Nearly 50% of Gurgaon’s water requirement is met by groundwater.

The level of which is currently 33.24 metres approx. Certain places it has reached 50 metres. At Chakkarpur village, which is located just behind MG Road, the average water table is above 65 metres, which is worst in the district. Gurugram is currently listed as a ‘dark zone’.

Series of legal & illegal bore wells exist & spread across the city, wherever canal supply is unavailable or short supplied. These bore wells are extensively used for both potable and commercial usage. Primarily they are illegal.

 

2nd Source

RIVER
The rest is Yamuna water that comes via canals and through water treatment plants. Western Yamuna Canal at Sonipat. Three units of 20mgd each at Basai total capacity = 60MGD. Three units of 22 MGD each at Chandu Budhera  total capacity = 66 MGD.

 

The GMDA has divided the city into two parts: Internal City (Sector 1-57) and Outer Gurugram (Sector 58-115), for the purpose of water supply. The authority supplies water to 540-odd bulk consumers, including the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram, and the water is then distributed to end users through pipelines. In some areas in Outer Gurugram, the drinking water is supplied by tankers.

 

The GMDA supplies raw canal water from Chandu Budhera WTP and recycled water from STPs at Dhanwapur and Behrampur for construction purposes through tankers.

 

There was an urgent need to promote rainwater harvesting to recharge fast depleting groundwater, and recycling of sewage water to meet the growing needs of the city. The raw water brought to the city through NCR and Gurgaon Water Supply (GWS) Channel is treated at Basai and Chandu Budhera and supplied further. But cannot be depended on the water supplied through the two canals alone to meet the future needs of the city. Rainwater harvesting and recycling of sewage water are a must to meet the growing demand.

 

By the end of this year (2019), the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) plans to start supplying piped drinking water to all sectors of the city. Officials have said this will be a major milestone in the urban expansion of Gurugram, as piped water is a sign of good governance, improved water security and community health. It will also be a major feather in the cap of the GMDA, which took over water supply in 2018 from the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran, which, due to lack of funds and land acquisition issues, was unable to ensure such widespread supply despite the city growing in its expanse.

 

A BRIEF HISTORY

The distribution of piped water to Gurugram began in the year 1990, when the city began drawing water from the Yamuna canal in Sonepat. Prior to this, the area was entirely dependent on groundwater as there was no other major source of surface water, such as a river, to draw from. The launch of city’s first water treatment plant in Basai, in 1995, helped augment this supply for the then developing sectors, between 1 and 57, which have since come to rely almost entirely on canal water. Illegal groundwater extraction does continue in these areas, though to a lesser degree.

With the city’s continued urban boom, the demand for piped water comes mainly from sectors 58 to 115, where condominiums have come up without any water supply infrastructure, forcing residents to depend on illegally procured water.

 

To supply piped water to these areas, a second water treatment plant at Chandu Budhera village was commissioned in 2011, but it only started supplying water in 2018. With this major hurdle having been overcome, GMDA chief executive officer (CEO) V Umashankar confirmed that work was underway to bring piped water to all areas of Gurugram city by December’19 this year.

 

In sectors 58 to 67, canal water supply began in May this year, while sectors 99 to 115 began receiving the same in November last year. Sectors 68 to 80 are set to be connected to the water supply network by July end, while Sectors 81 to 98, which include fringe areas such as Ghata and Gwal Pahari, will receive piped water in the last leg, by the end of the year.

 

To circumvent these hurdles, the GMDA, in consultation with another private company, proposed a closed-loop system in July 2017; it was vetted by the chief minister in August 2018, adding that the closed-loop system was a better option, for multiple reasons.

 

The closed-loop system will be more advantageous because all the pipes are interconnected, allowing water to flow freely and this causes less stagnation and head loss of water within the system. In a branched system, on the other hand, there are many dead ends where water remains static, leading to accumulation of sediments and bacterial growth which degrades the quality of water.

 

Closed-loop system also maintains uniform water pressure in every pipeline, so people living in areas at the end of the network will also receive the same amount of water as all other places along the line.

 

To develop this infrastructure for the new sectors, the GMDA will spend an estimated Rs 226 crore in the current financial year, 2019-20. At present, sectors 68 to 80 have started receiving water through this new system.

 

IMPROVING TRADITIONAL CONSERVATION METHODS

Experts believe that while augmenting current supply capacity is a must, it is doubly important for the city to look at its future need and prepare for them. Improving canal water supply and upgrading technology will solve the city’s short-term problems, but the city also needs to do other things to improve its water security, such as ensuring better harvesting of rainwater through sustainable land use.

From housing 4 lakh people in 2001, Gurugram’s population exploded to about 18 lakh in 2017, and is expected to touch about 40 lakh by 2030, according to estimates provided by the GMDA. This means that the daily demand for water will rise from about 410MLD at present to over 1,600MLD in the next 11 years. To meet this demand, the GMDA will have to diversify its sources of water.

To tackle this issue, the GMDA’s urban environment division is looking at a complete revival of city’s catchment areas and traditional rainwater harvesting infrastructure. It will be a move back to Gurugram’s original source of groundwater, which has been overexploited due to urbanization.

A recent report by the GMDA found that almost 80% of all storm water which falls in the 50,000 acres of catchment in Gurugram is lost as runoff. This was a result of increasing concretization. On the one hand, we are overdrawing from the ground and, on the other, recharge has been limited as water cannot percolate through concrete.

But efforts are being made to rectify things. Last month, the Haryana government approved Rs 289 crore ‘comprehensive drainage plan’, which would be executed over the next year. It will try to ensure that majority of the runoff goes back into the ground. Adding that it will include construction of new rainwater harvesting pits, depression of green belts to capture more water, and building recharge wells along the Southern Peripheral Road. The idea is to have a zero-discharge system, where 100% rainwater is retained for our own utilization.

Moreover, the GMDA recently finished putting together a comprehensive map of all water bodies in the district, identifying 124 of them as core water bodies, which will be revived over the course of the next year.

Salient Features:

·       In 2014, the district recorded an average groundwater level of 26.3 metres (below the ground).

·       By 2018, this level had dipped to 28.9 metres across four monitoring blocks of Gurugram, Sohna, Pataudi and Farrukhnagar.

·       department of agriculture also found that in 2018 the district overdrew on its groundwater reserves by 226%.

·       Gurugram city alone overdrew its supply by 308%. Neighboring Faridabad district overdrew by 75%, Palwal by 80% and Mewat by 85%.

·       Experts and officials all pointed to a singular cause for these heavy losses: a vicious cycle of real estate and population growth.

·       In 1974, water table stood at just 6.6 metres below the ground.

Over 45 years, Gurugram has seen a steady loss of 0.5 metres of groundwater annually.

·       Urbanisation, development, industries… these things require water, and they are taking it out of the ground

·       In 2018, the post-monsoon level was at a record low of 36.8 metres in Gurugram city, as opposed to 34.1 meters in 2014.

·       In certain areas such as Baliawas, Chakkarpur, Kasan and Kherki Daula, the rate of depletion was found to be well over 2 metres every year. In Chakkarpur, the water table has already dropped to over 68 metres below ground level.

·       In Gurugram, particularly, realty development and condominiums continue to be a big drain on this natural resource, using both legal and illegal bore wells to feed the lifestyle of a growing population. Situation is particularly bad in Gurugram as it does not have a major source of surface water, such as a river, so one has to extract it from the earth.

·       Soil moisture is also lost, so it becomes loose and susceptible to erosion, leading to desertification. Loose topsoil gets carried away by wind, leading to air pollution. Loss of water also takes away the natural cushioning of the soil, making buildings prone to collapse in case of earthquakes. The whole system works in totality. Loss of water has ramifications in all spheres of life.

·       Rapid urbanization, as Gurugram has witnessed, also leads to more concretization of the earth’s surface, thereby reducing the capacity of rainwater to percolate into the ground.

·       In certain areas such as Gwal Pahari, which do not have canal water supply, residents are solely reliant on groundwater. It’s estimated that a single condominium in Gwal Pahari, with about 5,000 residents, extracts about 3,85,000 litres water every day.

·       Another reason for depletion of natural water reserves. A major source of recharge, was the Sabi river, which enters Haryana from Rajasthan during the monsoon and passes through Farukhnagar and Pataudi. Which are important recharge zones and affect the health of the entire water table. Due to construction of large dams in Rajasthan, the river barely carries water anymore. Moreover, agricultural communities living along its course have switched to growing rice (a more profitable crop) instead of wheat and barley, leading to more exploitation of water.

·       In 2013, Gurugram was labelled a ‘dark zone’ by the Central Ground Water Authority, prompting the district administration to create a vigilance team of 22 people, who sealed 1,040 illegal bore wells. However, according to a 2011 survey by the Centre for Science and Energy, there are at least 30,000 bore wells in city.

·       Activist Sarvadaman Oberoi, who has closely followed the issue of water security in Gurugram, estimates that as many as eight new bore wells are dug in the city every day.

 Q4) Do we really need RO as RO filters enable loss of so many healthy nutrients from water which are essential nutrients for our body?

Ans.

Information shared above (Q No.2), clarifying this topic.

A good quality UV Filter would suffice the requirements, if the desired TDS levels comply with Govt Standards.

(Check the NGT Report link)

 

RO’s are being used & promoted out of fear and a negative perception that all the water received in our homes is contaminated. It can be, through multiple sources. Both via industrial & farm chemicals, also from numerous other sources.  In a state of urgency, installing RO become a lifestyle choice rather a solution to impure water. Entire nation’s potable water isn’t unfit for drinking, only certain areas lack in quality. Different area got unique surface & ground water quality. Apart from pollutants & contaminants. We cannot generalize. RO is basically an Industrial Technology and was never meant for domestic households. Due to apathy in governance, they were allowed to market themselves aggressively. Instead of rectifying the toxicity at water source, govt allowed the usage of RO’s to solve the problem. RO’s killed all the good & healthy nutrients in a water, apart from removing heavy metals & toxins. Which might had entered our water systems due to various reasons. Both in surface & ground water systems. Which destroyed or impacted the health of this nation. As water is important & a basic requirement for our health. 

 

Q5) Is RO waste water good for watering plants?

Ans.

Not advisable. This waste water has to be tested in a lab and then approved, to be used in horticulture.

 

Q6) Do you feel is it okay to let RO waste water flow down the drain because we have Sewage treatment plant (STP)? I stay in dlf phase 5, we have STP and lot of residents share the same feedback

Ans.

Above answers, clarified about RO & related elements.

The reject water % is extremely high in current RO’s. Due to inappropriate guidelines issued by the government. NGT has been issuing notices, enabling RO manufacturers to lower the % of waste water, to the tune of 70-80%. But, it’s still under consideration.

 

Hence, once a RO is installed. Huge water is wasted. Unavoidable! Solution is, to rethink, do we really require a RO. If not, then as per above noted info. Check your TDS value, talk to your condo’s water supply office. If values are within prescribed limits. Install an alternative and go away with RO. Forever! That’s the solution.

 

Q7) Household produce waste water from flush toilets, sinks, dishwashers, washing machines, bath tubs and showers. Does the entire waste water goes to STP for treatment?

Ans.

Due to improper policies of the govt & lack of compliances by the builder. A lot of confusion prevails over functioning of STP. Ideally, the grey water. Which constitutes all forms of water, except the toilet. Should be reused after treatment and supplied back for flushing and remaining used for horticulture purposes.

 

Currently, all the housing societies might not have grey water treatment facilities, separate from STP. Hence, both grey & black water can be mixed in a STP. Whereas, some may be adhering to the norms. Confusion prevails due to improper governance. A resident has to physically verify the situation and then draw a conclusion.

 

There is also a possibility and technology is available, to treat Grey water, within the vicinity of a household. Easier for an independent household compared to flats in condo and high rise buildings. This form of recycling isn’t dependent on a STP, water is reused and daily consumption would witness a significant drop.

 

https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/gurugram-development-body-sends-notices-to-over-360-societies-to-install-stp/70507275

 

Q8) when we want to plant native trees, the authorities says that there is enough STP water so. Non-Native and ornamental trees can be grown. Is it the right justification?

Ans.

NO! Not advisable. Native trees and plants have an inherent use and advantage. Nature, while creating this planet, decided the fate of ecology and environment. She decided, where a desert would exist and which plant species would thrive. We cannot grow a mango tree or rose plant in a desert. Can we? Similarly, it’s foolish to think, to plant non native trees across any city or regions of this country. Irrespective of availability of STP water.

 

Native plants are hardy & sustainable, because they have adapted to the local conditions. Once established, native plants do not need pesticides, fertilizers, or watering (subject to surface quality). Not only is this good for the environment, it saves time and money.

 

When Native species are planted. They are in sync with available water, soil, worms, insects, birds, small animals, sync with air, moisture and related natural elements. This syncing is grossly misunderstood by the society. Which usually gets attracted to superficiality, rapidly. They fail to understand the depth of an issue. Decorative trees might appear fancy & attractive. But they are hardly useful when compared to a peepal, a neem or a jamun tree. Getting foreign species to a native land, spoil the entire ecology and stop providing benefits to its members. Steadily, the entire ecology deteriorates and when results starts to be visible. Till then, course correction is often too late. 

 

A Tulsi plant releases oxygen, throughout the day. That’s one of it’s property. Apart from medicinal benefits.  It’s a native variety and preferred by nature. Mere availability of excess STP water do not justify planting of non-native trees. Make no sense!

 

At a time when we are losing lakhs of acres of native vegetation to urbanization, it is important to carefully plan greening with native plants to maximize the ecological benefits than just go after numbers. By planting native trees, you are planting species that are already adapted to the environment; they don’t need any extra water or nutrients.

 

Q9) Is there a possibility that our selective waste water is treated and reused in our houses for flushing toilets rather than entire waste water going to STP.

Ans.

Yes, it’s a possibility. Already discussed above. Grey Water treatment kits & technology is widely available. Extremely helpful in lowering the daily consumption of potable water. Can be easily installed in big flats & independent houses. Expenditure isn’t a worry as prices are reasonable and within reach. Comparing the benefits, price shouldn’t be a major issue.

 

Q10) Are we using fresh water to flush toilets?

Ans.

Majority of Indians would be using fresh potable water for flushing. As urbanization has set in recently, which had availability of STP. Residents in gated societies, condominiums, big housing complex, corporate offices of repute and similar other commercial establishment would be using the STP tech. Functioning of these STP’s are already in bad state. Due to poor compliance & governance ethics. Imagine, the remaining, bulk of population has to use fresh potable water for flushing purposes. There isn’t any option. Where ever the govt/administration supplies STP treated water for toilet purposes. It should be preferred and be the norm. Sadly, currently it’s not. Our plumbing & water infrastructure do not support this notion. Imagine the situation of a household in a tier 2 city. They are completely dependent on either groundwater through bore wells or in some situations, through river water by canal systems. The first morning flush uses pure potable water. As they flush, the black water goes into the sewerage drain and the saga of water contamination start its journey. Phew!

 

Q11) what is grey and black water?

Ans.

All the water, except the toilet, is Grey. Water from washing machine, brushing, bathing, kitchen. All fall within ambit of Grey. Toilet or fecal water is termed Black.  

 

Q12) everyone knows about RHS but how come a lay man check its functioning?

Ans. You mean RWH?

It can and should be checked physically by an individual. Not just check the recharge structure or the well. But carefully inspect the entire infrastructure and functioning.

 

Rain water harvesting is collection and storage of rain water that runs off from roof tops, parks, roads, open grounds, etc. This water run off can be either stored or recharged into the ground water. A rainwater harvesting systems consists of the following components:

a.       catchment from where water is captured and stored or recharged

b.       conveyance system that carries the water harvested from the catchment to the storage/recharge zone

c.        first flush that is used to flush out the first spell of rain

d.       filter used to remove pollutants

e.       storage tanks and/or various recharge structures.

 

Setting up a rainwater harvesting is not difficult but requires some sort of understanding of hydrology and architecture and as a result most people find it too complicated to do it themselves. 

 

Q13) there are few simple ways to prevent water wastage like:

Ans.      

1) Fix leaks

2) Bucket bath

3) Don’t water your lawn/plants btw 9am to 5pm.

4) Turn off the tap while brushing/ shaving/ or washing hands 

5) Request guests to finish the served water, else ask them, prior to serving.

6) Have indoor plants, which emit high amount of oxygen but low on water consumption.

7) Do not force your car washer to use hose pipe or huge quantities of potable water.

8) If your clothes are less dirty & spoiled. Select a less duration timer in your washing machine. Clothes would get washed & rinsed quickly, than the usual hour or more. Widely available option across all brands. Huge savings can be witnessed. 

9) gym clothes or certain type of clothing, haven’t been worn for long duration and less spoilt. Can be soaked & hand washed immediately during our bathing time. Saves detergent, water, electricity and give some exercise to our hands.  

10) If it’s possible, install a urinal in your washroom. Huge litres of water is flushed during each toilet use. Urinal would immensely minimize per usage amounts, considerably. To wash away the pee, just a limited amount is required. Not gallons while using a conventional commord.

11) Drink water, when we are thirsty. Do not gulp unnecessarily.

12) If one consume less salt then intake of water get reduced. (consult doctor)

 

You want to add to this list?

Ans.

Added.

 

Q14) Rain water harvesting system is only to conserve rain water or is it attached to any other waste water of your tower like kitchen?

Ans.

No. Do not use kitchen waste water or other sources to recharge the ground water via the RWH System. Never ever!

 

To utilize rainwater in GW Recharge is rapidly becoming a norm. But it has to be monitored and regulated. If the rainwater get contaminated during its flow and contact with the earth’s upper surface. Vast amount of chemicals & toxins would also accompany this water to the underground surface & even the aquifers. Chemicals are an unwanted norm of our modern day living. Our water systems are badly infected with these toxins. When they reach underground surface. Massive destruction is caused to the ecology and health of Nature and its habitants.

 

The current RWH Systems across India, are witnessing an overhaul & rethinking. The architecture might not pose a serious challenge but the quality of water is a major concern. Once a toxic water enters the ground and gets absorbed. It would remain there forever. In-fact, when we would extract this water through tube wells for human activities. Imagine, those toxins would reenter our food chain and lives. Causing widespread disease and unhealthy environment.

 

Note*

All the information, statistics, figures, tables and disclosures mentioned above are available in public domain. As released by the government & related administration. No info is purely based on personal opinion but corroborated with facts provided by media & news agencies.

 

 

Aakash you need to mention that from how long you are working in this field, you need to mention about your present association if any in this field and lastly what inspired you/ prompted you to work in this direction.

 

In the onset of the 2018, February month. While seeing a garbage mini truck leaving the premises of my condominium. Struck a hard knock in my gut & mind. Since my young days, was always concerned towards nation & nature. Couldn’t withstand pollution & toxicity created by the society. I’ve studied Pol Sc. Economics & Journalism in graduation. Practiced for a while & then diverted towards Advertising & Brand. As life travelled, primarily across North India, was always concerned about rise in pollution and harm inflicted upon the nature. However, not acted over the problems. Just observed and let go. But in early 2018, owing to rise in ambient pollution across NCR. Entire society was troubled and disturbed. Further, i wanted to give back to society and the nation. By solving problems and not simply by cribbing. As the journey started to unfold, I researched over the subject of Waste. Got aware of the solutions by going into the depth. Connected with the stake holders. Shared info & pushed my RWA towards waste compliance. Meanwhile, rest of NCR was rising up, towards the menace of waste burning and other forms of environmental pollution. Progressively, other stake holders aroud the city gathered and networked. Entire nation started to talk about the menace. Finally, my RWA adopted source segregation & composting. During this time, scores of other societies been adopting it up. I’ve been sensitizing my nearby communities and individuals towards Waste Mgmt. Spreading information & solutions is important. Not mere complaining.

 

Simultaneously, apart from waste mgmt. Water became an important issue. They are inter connected & inter dependent. Went deep into this matter and it unfolded by opening layers & layers about Ecology & Nature. Which are important, before embarking towards solutions. Went in depth and researched into the topic. Its indeed beneficial and extremely important. The water crisis was known to me prior to the Chennai problem. Govt already released the data but citizens were not reading them and comparing with real time observation.

 

I was also involved into the reasons behind Air Pollution. Multiple reasons exists. Waste Burning & unscientific landfills are one of reasons. Apart from thermal plants. Construction activities, bio mass burning, unpaved roads, aravalli mountains getting removed from rajasthan, emissions from industries & automobiles. The solutions I collected are large scale. Require administration and GOI intervention. Society united, I chipped in by becoming an informed citizen, rather a cribbing person and feeling dissatisfied & disgruntled.

 

Met govt officials and interacted with them. Talked about various areas, concerning Air, Water & Underground pollutions. I can proudly say, got solutions to majority of problems. But as an outsider & as an average citizen, I cannot implement them. Can share them with society and network with them. Then Push the govt & Admin to implement the solutions on ground.

 

I’m a Social Welfare and not an activist. Finally, I evolved as an Environmentalist!

I love my nation a lot. Cannot witness it’s degradation in terms of Nature & Environment. Which forms the core of human lives & happiness. I love Nature and everything around it. In totality. Not just one animal or a tree or a fruit. But entire Nature in its existence and abundance. Wherever its possible to correct a wrongdoing, I would be mighty happy to assist and solve the crisis. Just cribbing & shouting is against my personality.

 

 


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