After launching the save water, water conservation and recharge campaign at his camp office to mark the water conservation day on Thursday, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat stressed on the positive role of one and all in executing a Government-envisaged scheme. “No scheme, however sincerely launched by the Government, can achieve its objective unless everyone contributes,” he said while exhorting people to save water by whatever means possible. He further said that if the Government can make the people aware of how they are unknowingly wasting water the State might reach the cherished goal of water conservation and water would be left available for the upcoming generation.
On this occasion, a documentary, made to educate people about how to save water and how they can contribute in the save water campaign just by putting some simple efforts, was shown. Besides, two chariots, meant for Garhwal and Kumaon, carrying video footages and brochures were flagged off. While inaugurating the campaign, CM put a bottle filled with sand and water into a cistern, a simple technique he is seeking to popularize among the people to stop water being wasted while flushing out toilets.
CM said that the campaign would continue till June 30 during which the people will be asked to contribute their mite in saving water. “In Uttarakhand, there are around 20 lakh toilets for a population of 1.10 crore. As per a rough estimate, each person uses toilet at least 5-6 times a day. By using this simple technique, one can save 5-6 litres of water per day and if so water to be saved across the state would reach up to 5.5 -6.6 crore litre per day. The people should be rest assured that putting mixture of sand and water into their cisterns would not choke their functioning in the least,” CM Rawat said.
“If we can save water by using this simple technique both in our residences and our offices it would send a positive message across the country, inspiring others to follow our lead. But we must achieve it first,” he said.
Sounding worried over fast- depleting natural water resources, CM Rawat said, “ During the time Uttarakhand came up as a State, our water sources discharged 72 MLD water. But now it has dwindled to 40 MLD. True, the State’s population has increased five times since. We will have to make intensive efforts to recharge or rejuvenate our natural water sources.
Otherwise, things would turn too grim to imagine in the coming years. Water is now scarce during the summer months. Accordingly, the people have braced up to grapple with water scarcity. But if this becomes a reality all round the year just imagine where the level of frustration would go. It is thus time for the people to be serious and contribute to the save water campaign,” CM said.
He also said that huge construction works being made over the river belt, concrete sewer lines are being made. “Every inhabitant is now connected with sewer line. This means that water is not getting recharged. Thus, everyone’s participation is required. Besides, we have started sincere efforts to revive Rispana and Bindal rivers,” he said, while appealing to the people to adopt water harvesting system while building their houses. He invoked Mahatma Gandhi, saying that he had espoused the cause of water conservation throughout his life.
On the occasion, Jal and Swachchhta Mission (water and sanitation mission) executive director Dr Raghav Langer made a presentation about web portal containing information about how water resources are being mapped.
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