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1.
2. We are in the eleventh hour to save our nation
reaching the extent of being described as “India water
stressed nation” which is expected to arise by 2020.
3. Lack of
governance
Lack of
infrastructure
Causes for poor
sanitation
Improper
maintenance
Poverty
Open defecation
(accounts to15% in
the world ,60%of
which is in INDIA)
Causes for
inadequate water
supply
Acid Rain,
Pesticides
Dependence
on other
states
Inefficient
undergroun
d drainage
Unstandardized
monsoon rainfall
Urbanization
Dumping of
garbage in
water
Improper storage &
contamination of
surface water
4. VITAL EFFECTS:
Social effects Health effects Economic status
Environmental
hazards
Spread of
communicable
diseases and so
mortality rate
increases.
Spoiling
neighborhood
relationship
GDP decreases
Education gets
affected as girls are
withdrawn from
schools.
Water pollution
Unregulated
ground water
extraction
Growing
financial crunch,
scarce safe water.
5. 1. Levying taxes for the industries which pollute the environment
above the fixed level.
2. Rainwater harvesting in appropriate manner.
3. Centralized distribution to avoid collusion among the states.
4. Canal system in each village should be established.
5. Construction of swimming pool should be banned
6. Solar powered water pumps.
7. Farmers can grow crops from waste water reuse project. Eg:
Jordan.
6. PROPOSED REFORMS:
Toll free helpline numbers like 115,555,151,etc.. Instead of
18003456502,the existing ones are not responding properly to our
queries(Reference: we called on 30th of August by 12:45pm).
Quality pipelines to avoid leakages.
Awareness of efficient rain water harvesting among the public.
Level of extraction of ground water should be minimized by fixation
of level for water companies.
Health clubs can be formed in educational institutions to operate and
maintain the facilities and keep track of borehole’s usage and
construction of toilets to the needy. Marks should be awarded
according to their work efficiency.
Vegetable gardens can be irrigated by run off from the borehole.
Discharge of municipal waste water by implementing new
legislations.
9. 1. Recycling of water.
2. Water access to all the rural areas.
3. Reduction in child death rate.
4. Rise in standard of living
5. Employment opportunities increases while
increasing the efficiency of underground
drainage system.
6. Need not walk more in search of water.
10. •Estimated amount for drinking water in 2011-12 (Five Year Plan) = Rs.11,000 crore.
•Actual expenses met = Rs 43,000 crore.
•Amount to be estimated for providing drinking water in next five year plan
= Rs 43,000 crore +15%
=Rs 49,450 crore
11. Instead of employing numerous people for the
implementation of new projects, government can take help of
NGO’s ,social workers and youngsters, also serves for the
solution of unemployment problem.
The water tax levied on urban and metropolitan people
should be increased by a certain percentage.
Clubs formed in schools, colleges, etc. should fund
themselves by sale of products made by them from waste,
clay pots fitted with taps.