Monday 29 May 2017

The last drop: water

Water. What is it? is it only a resource? or a scientific element? In my point of view, water is actually more than that. It has inspired poets for years. It has given life to each and every living thing. 
worship or wastage?
 But we have been only wasting it. Everywhere water is wasted. Be it in shops, or at anyone's home. So, to know about water conservation and get ideas for my youth leader project, I went to meet 
 

Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation Research Centre
Dr. Pankaj Panwar, scientist at Indian Institute for Soil and Water Conservation Research Centre. Sir told me various ways by which we can conserve water. He told us that water conservation is of two types-

  • ·       In Situ
  • ·       Ex Situ

In situ is when the water is directly conserved at its precipitation. For eg- Drenches, Plantation etc.
Sir told that ex situ conservation is good. He gave the example of sukhna lake, which is also based on ex situ conservation.
Sir told that ex situ conservation is good. He gave the example of sukhna lake, which is also based on ex situ conservation.

So, I went to Sukhna Lake. but i found out that the lake too, with the passage of time is getting polluted. But the efforts of people like Dr. Pankaj have kept the lake alive.

Sukhna dying from silt