Mission Paani: Rooftop harvesting to reviving ponds, how India s communities are conserving water Rural communities in some of the drought-prone areas have shown the world that community effort and respect for the natural resource is necessary for conservation FP Staff January 27, 2021 08:33:58 IST
India has seen continuous decrement in various ground and surface water resources, according to reports over the past decade, with government and international agencies mulling various ways on how to mitigate this issue.
While many water-preservation techniques across the globe depend on good infrastructure and governmental support, rural communities in some of the most drought-prone areas have shown the world that it also needs community effort and respect for the natural resource.
Mission Paani: Bengaluru-based engineer helps revive 10,000 wells to mitigate city s water crisis Through a YouTube channel, he shares his insights and tries to spread awareness on the proper usage of rainwater and provides tips for rainwater harvesting FP Staff January 27, 2021 09:06:28 IST
Governments and the non-government organisations are pooling in their resources to battle the water crisis, which poses a major threat to future generations. There is a large percentage of population that still does not have drinking water facility in their premises and this is not just limited to the rural areas.
One of the country’s top tier cities, Bengaluru, despite possessing advanced infrastructure, roads and a top tech hub, struggles with the acute shortage of water, especially during the summer season.
Mission Paani Waterthon: Akshay Kumar says hydrotherapy helped his recovery from slipped disc Hydrotherapy or aquatherapy is a form of activity performed in water to help with rehabilitation and recovery from hard training or serious injury FP Staff January 27, 2021 08:40:12 IST
Leaders and changemakers will join hands for an initiative towards saving water and sustaining it for the generations to come under the Mission Paani Waterthon, an initiative by
News18 and Harpic India which is set to bring together some of the biggest celebrities.
Hosted by Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, the campaign ambassador, the event will emphasise on ‘Paani Ki Kahaani, Bhaarat Ki Zubaani’, the theme to raise awareness about water crisis in India.
Mission Paani: Former army man toils hard to harvest rainwater for rural India, revamp water maps In cities like Mumbai and Pune and their nearby rural areas, groundwater is no longer an option and they depend on dams and lakes that collect water during the rainy season FP Staff January 27, 2021 09:05:43 IST
With our natural resources ever depleting, the only way to resolve issues like a looming water crisis is by taking charge of nurturing natural resources. One such possible method is rainwater harvesting, a conservation method that’s been around for decades but still not used to its full capacity. And a man who is dedicating his life to make the process a life-saving solution in Indian villages is Colonel SG Dalvi (Retd).