REDUCE REDUCE REUSE REUSE

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BBharatiyaharatiya VVidyaidya BBhavan’shavan’s PPublic ublic SSchool, chool,

Jubilee Jubilee Hills,HyderabadHills,Hyderabad. .

Water ConservationWater Conservation

WATER IS A VERY IMPORTANT WATER IS A VERY IMPORTANT RESOURCE IN OUR LIFE . WATER IS RESOURCE IN OUR LIFE . WATER IS

BECOMING SCARCE DUE TO INCREASE IN BECOMING SCARCE DUE TO INCREASE IN POPULATION, INDUSTRIES AND POPULATION, INDUSTRIES AND

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND DUE TO AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND DUE TO POOR RAINFALL.POOR RAINFALL.

Fresh Water Availability Fresh Water Availability

•• Access to safe drinking water has improved over Access to safe drinking water has improved over the last decades in almost every part of the world, the last decades in almost every part of the world, but approximately one billion people still lack but approximately one billion people still lack access to safe water and over 2.5 billion lack access to safe water and over 2.5 billion lack access to adequate sanitation.access to adequate sanitation. There is a clear There is a clear correlation between access to safe water correlation between access to safe water andand GDPGDP per capita.per capita.

•• A recent report of 2009 suggests that by 2030, in A recent report of 2009 suggests that by 2030, in some developing regions of the world, water some developing regions of the world, water demand will exceed supply by 50%.demand will exceed supply by 50%. Water plays Water plays an important role in thean important role in the world economy, as it world economy, as it functions as afunctions as a solventsolvent for a wide variety of for a wide variety of chemical substances and facilitates industrial chemical substances and facilitates industrial cooling and transportation.cooling and transportation.

Fresh water availability in the worldFresh water availability in the world

Did You Know?Did You Know?

•• How much of the Earth's water is salt How much of the Earth's water is salt water? water?

97 %97 %

•• What percentage of the world's total water What percentage of the world's total water is available to drink? is available to drink?

Less than 1 %Less than 1 %

Water ConservationWater Conservation

• Water conservation refers to reducing theusage of water and recycling of wastewater for different purposes like domesticusage, industries, agriculture etc.

• Water conservation can be done throughwhat you do, not by what you know.

Water Conservation…Water Conservation…

• Over the years rising populations, growingindustrialization, and expanding agriculture havepushed up the demand for water.

• Efforts have been made to collect water by buildingdams, reservoirs and digging wells; some countrieshave also tried to recycle and desalinate sea water.

• Water conservation has become the need of the day.

• The method of recharging ground water by harvesting rainwater is gaining importance in many cities.

• In the forests, water seeps gently into the ground due to vegetation cover. This groundwater in turn feeds wells, lakes, and rivers. Protecting forests means protecting water 'catchments'. In ancient India, people worshipped Nature and one of them was Water.

Water Conservation…Water Conservation…

Goals of Water ConservationGoals of Water ConservationThe The goals of water conservation efforts include as follows:goals of water conservation efforts include as follows:

SustainabilitySustainability. . To ensure availability for future generations, To ensure availability for future generations, the withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not the withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not exceed its natural replacement rate.exceed its natural replacement rate.

Energy conservation. Energy conservation. Water pumping, delivery, and Water pumping, delivery, and wastewater treatment facilities consume a significant amount wastewater treatment facilities consume a significant amount of energy. In some regions of the world over 15% of total of energy. In some regions of the world over 15% of total electricity consumption is devoted to water management.electricity consumption is devoted to water management.

Habitat conservation. Habitat conservation. Minimizing human water use helps to Minimizing human water use helps to preserve fresh water habitats for local wildlife and migrating preserve fresh water habitats for local wildlife and migrating water flowwater flow, as well as reducing the need to build , as well as reducing the need to build newnew damsdams and other water diversion infrastructure.and other water diversion infrastructure.

Survey of water sources in the Survey of water sources in the schoolschool-------- 1 BEFORE1 BEFORE

Place No of taps No. of leaking

taps

Measures taken

Boys Toilets

Ground Floor

14 Nil -

Boys Toilets

First floor

15 4 The plumber was called and repaired the taps

Boys Toilets

Second floor

15 3 Taken to the notice of supervisor and got them

repaired

Girls toilet

Ground floor

14 1 Taken to the notice of supervisor and got them

repaired

Girls toilet

First floor

15 3 Was informed to concern teacher

Girls toilet

Second floor

15 1 Was informed to concern teacher

Staff room

Ground Floor

2 nil

Staff room

First Floor

2 nil

Staff room

Second Floor

2 1 Plumber was called and tap was repaired

Hostel

Ground floor

34 5 Informed hostel warden

Hostel

First floor

34 3 Informed hostel warden

Primary building

Ground floor

14 2 Informed to the supervisor

Primary building

First floor

14 2 Informed to the supervisor

Survey of water sources in the Survey of water sources in the schoolschool-------- 2 AFTER2 AFTER

Place No of taps No. of leaking

taps

Measures taken

Boys Toilets

Ground Floor

14 Nil -

Boys Toilets

First floor

15 1 The plumber was called and repaired

the taps

Boys Toilets

Second floor

15 NIL Taken to the notice of supervisor and

got them repaired

Girls toilet

Ground floor

14 NIL Taken to the notice of supervisor and

got them repaired

Girls toilet

First floor

15 1 Was informed to concern teacher

Girls toilet

Second floor

15 NIL Was informed to concern teacher

Staff room

Ground Floor

2 nil

Staff room

First Floor

2 nil

Staff room

Second Floor

2 NIL Plumber was called and tap was

repaired

Hostel

Ground floor

34 1 Informed hostel warden

Hostel

First floor

34 nil Informed hostel warden

Primary building

Ground floor

14 nil Informed to the supervisor

Primary building

First floor

14 nil Informed to the supervisor

Survey for the projectSurvey for the project

Students surfed through the web sites of water departments of different cities in India, to get statistics of Water resources.

Keen interest shown in conducting research on water managing strategies

Sample of survey Sample of survey form to find out form to find out how much how much awareness is awareness is present in present in neighbourhoodneighbourhood on on Water resources in Water resources in India and means to India and means to use water use water judiciouslyjudiciously

Sample of Sample of survey form survey form given to the given to the public to public to know their know their contribution contribution towards towards water water conservationconservation

Water conservationWater conservation

•• Water conservationWater conservation refers to reducing the usage of water and refers to reducing the usage of water and recycling of waste water for different purposes such as recycling of waste water for different purposes such as cleaning,cleaning, manufacturing, and agriculturalmanufacturing, and agricultural irrigation. irrigation.

Information was collected from Information was collected from all sources to present Pictorial all sources to present Pictorial

datadata

Inference from the domesticsurvey conducted, resulted indepicting the observations inthe form of Pie chart and Bargraph.

Information was collected from all sources to present Pictorial data

Sir! Interacting with you was Sir! Interacting with you was inspiringinspiring

Prof. K. V. S. Rama Rao former proffessor in Physics and Materials Science

at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

He showcased Powerpoint presentation to students of class VIII & IX about

Water conservation, purification and methods of Water harvesting.

Mr. Rama Rao showcasinghis presentation

Students interacting with Resource Person

Resource person spoke about ‘Drip Cultivation in Israel’

Students were taken to RiverGodavari passing by Paapihills, about 7 hrs away fromHyd. They understood the needto save rivers. They learnedmethods to be adopted to avoidfloods and drought. Theserivers are life to human beings,plants and animals and alsobecome a medium of transport.They understood theimportance of tourism too.

Field trip to Paapi Hills

At Mallela teertham inNallamala forest which isa 6 hrs drive from Hyd.students could collectthe purest form of water.This water has highayurvedic value. Thusthe waters have medicaleffects. Studentsenjoyed nature andlearned about how toprotect it.

Field trip to Mallela Teertham

Water wastageWater wastage• People waste water in their homes without even realizing it. We have become

so accustomed to have a 24 hour supply of water to meet all of our needs from cooking, to cleaning, to drinking, that we sometimes forget that we do not have an infinite supply of water. Besides using renewable energy in the home to cut back on the use of electricity, we must also learn how to save our water supply. Here are a few tips on how to do so.

• The first thing you should do is check for leaks in taps, pipes, and dishwasher hoses which can cause over 2,000 liters of water per month to be wasted. Repairing any leaks will save you a ton of money and you will also be saving the environment.

• In the same way that you can buy renewable energy, you can also buy water efficient taps that will make the most of your water and will ensure that you are not wasting any while the tap is running.

• To save both water and energy, if you're not already using green energy, then you should wait until your dishwasher is completely full before running it. On average, dishwashers use approximately 40 litres of water per load, but thanks to features that some dishwasher have, you can specify that it is a light load, or rinse only, or air dry. All of these features allow you to save both water and energy.

Awareness on Soak PitAwareness on Soak Pit

A soak pit is a covered porous-walled chamber that allows water to slowly soak in the ground.Pre-settled effluent from a collection and storage or treatment chamber is discharged to the underground chamber from where it infiltrates into the surrounding soil.

Students explaining about soak pit to their peer during school

assembly

Display of activities to create Display of activities to create awareness amongst the peerawareness amongst the peer

Showcasing our work on Showcasing our work on Display boards for PeerDisplay boards for Peer

Students put up their work on display boards. Theyshowcased paintings, posters, slogans, essays andprintout of presentation and newsletter on the board.This made them look up to their display with pride aswell as made other students aware of concern forwater.

Life without Water

International Guest appreciating International Guest appreciating our work during his visit to Indiaour work during his visit to India

Skit on saving water in day to day

activities

Competitions were conducted to Competitions were conducted to create awareness amongst the create awareness amongst the

peerpeer

Elocution competition on Elocution competition on Waste water treatmentWaste water treatment

Elocution competition was conducted for thestudents who had flair for speaking. Students ofclasses VIII and IX participated in this contest.They had to conduct a lot of research on knowingabout water managing strategies, adopted in ourcountry. They suggested strategies which can beimplemented.

One of the participants at the elocution competition

Our score sheet

An Essay Competition for An Essay Competition for the Tiny Editorsthe Tiny Editors

Students wrote Essay on Life in industries inHyderabad. Students of classes VII to IXparticipated in this contest. In the content theymentioned about water scarcity faced by industriesin Hyderabad. They also made aware of reframinglaws which would reinforce waste water treatmentbefore letting it out. The students did a lot ofresearch to take part in the competition. Studentspenned their concerns and solutions.

There was a tough competition That’s a great job done, still a

few suggestions.

Report by judge

First Prize winning entryFirst Prize winning entry

Expressing our talent using Expressing our talent using colourscolours

To bring out Painting skills in the students acompetition was arranged. Students of classes VIIto IX participated in this competition. Studentsexercised their talent with brush and colours topaint ‘Hyderabadi water body and a water bodyabroad’. The activity helped in sustaining interestin the theme given. There was tremendousresponse for the competition.

Good Job! Kudos

Busy bees at work

Report by judge

Scenic beauty

Paradise on Earth

Poster making competition on Poster making competition on Water ManagementWater Management

Students of class VII participated in Postermaking competition on Conservation ofwater. They brought life to a white sheet ofpaper by drenching it with colours ofconcern for water. The quotes were toointrospecting on water woes faced. Thejudges interacted with the participants andthe students showed their anxiety onconservation of water.

Our drawing and literary skills were tested

Students in action Report by judge

Quiz competition conducted “by Quiz competition conducted “by the students, for the students of the students, for the students of

the students”the students”Quiz contest was conducted on the topic ‘Hydro maniaQuiz’. Quiz is a contest which evokes a lot of learning withinterest. They adhere to lateral learning while preparing forthe contest. The purpose for conducting the competition wasto make students get acquainted with water bodies in Indiaand abroad. A team of students framed questions. Thecontest geared tremendous response. An initial writtenround was conducted to select best 5 teams. Each round hada different theme. The participants, audience as well as thequizzing team thoroughly enjoyed the event. Scores wererecorded and winners judged. The excitement of tie breakerwas also experienced.

There were audio visual rounds...

...and thought provoking questioning

The Slogans crafted by studentsThe Slogans crafted by students

Slogans were written on need to save water. Students flaunted their language skills in writing catchy slogans. These slogans were raised when they went on rally. These slogans were stuck on cardboard and made into placards. They carried them during their rally. The act helped in holding attention of the public.

It was a great pleasure

Children! You have done an excellent job

Report by judge

Implementation of strategies for Implementation of strategies for conserving waterconserving water

Drinking water facility in schoolDrinking water facility in school

Drinking water for students is equipped with Aquaguard water filters. The taps are of push model, which enable outflow only when pressure is applied.

The school’s sanitary system was renovated The school’s sanitary system was renovated to to minimiseminimise wastage of water.wastage of water.

Girl’s toilets in school Boy’s toilet in school

Reuse of waste waterReuse of waste water

Used water from Splash pool and baby ponds in school is reused for watering plants.

Reuse of waste waterReuse of waste water

Reuse of waste waterReuse of waste water

Plants are grown using Used water

We got tips on Rain water Harvesting

System

Construction of Rain water Harvesting System

Over flowing water from overhead Over flowing water from overhead tank is collected for reusetank is collected for reuse

Surface run-off water after rain fall flows from these holes …

… flows into the Rain water harvesting pit at school

•• News letterNews letter

Water Saving TipsWater Saving Tips

•• Monitor your water for unusually high use. Your Monitor your water for unusually high use. Your bill and your water meter can help you to discover bill and your water meter can help you to discover leaks.leaks.

•• Water your lawn and garden in the morning or Water your lawn and garden in the morning or evening when the temperatures are cooler, to evening when the temperatures are cooler, to minimiseminimise evaporation.evaporation.

•• Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water. Reuse it to water the plants.water. Reuse it to water the plants.

•• Check outdoor faucets, sprinklers and hoses for Check outdoor faucets, sprinklers and hoses for leaks.leaks.

•• Upgrade older toilets with water efficient models.Upgrade older toilets with water efficient models.

•• Water can also be conserved by landscaping with Water can also be conserved by landscaping with native plants.native plants.

•• Shorten your shower by a minute you will save Shorten your shower by a minute you will save uptoupto150 gallons per month.150 gallons per month.

•• Taps with low flow and high pressure can be used.Taps with low flow and high pressure can be used.

•• Put a weighted object in the toilet tank to displace Put a weighted object in the toilet tank to displace water so less is used with each flush in conventional water so less is used with each flush in conventional water closets.water closets.

•• Run only full loads in the washing machine and Run only full loads in the washing machine and dishwasher.dishwasher.

Water Saving TipsWater Saving Tips

Protecting forests means protecting water Protecting forests means protecting water 'catchments’.'catchments’.

Rain Water Harvesting...Rain Water Harvesting...

• Rain Water Harvesting as a method of utilizing rain water for domestic and agricultural use is already widely used throughout the world.

• It is a method which has been used since ancient times and is increasingly being accepted as a practical method of providing potable water in development projects throughout the world.

• It has wide application also in urban and peri-urban areas where the reliability and quality of piped water is increasingly being questioned.

• Despite these facts the percentage of households using rain water harvesting in Zimbabwe both in urban and rural areas is remarkably low.

ConclusionConclusion

• We must use our water wisely. Earlier water has been abundant resource and unfortunately was used carelessly.

• Today water is a precious resource to us and to future generations. Life wouldn't be the same without it.

• Water is one of nature’s most important gifts to mankind. Essential to life, the survival of all living beings depends on water.