Save water and electricity

On Sunday I saw Vijay TV programme " En desam En makkal." I was very much shocked to hear people saying how they struggle to get water. One lady was telling that due to water scarcity she could not wash the clothes and she goes to Chitambaram once in a week to wash the clothes. Her son was telling daily he takes bath and finish his morning ablutions in the office and he had to go the office early for this.

Another couple said that daily they take two big empty water bottles to the office and in the evening they fill them up and bring it home. Another lady said that to draw kolam in front of her house she has to sprinkle water and clean the place. For this she uses water collected from the AC machine.

Most of the people buy bottled water and cans for drinking purpose and some even for cooking, but the companies were on strike as the government started checking the quality of the water and also the cans also for cleanliness. So for 2/3 days people were left in lurch in search of water bottles and cans and some hoarded them when they got it paying high price from unscrupulous traders. :rant

All the water bodies get dried up when there is no rain and then people occupy them and build houses. The vast marsh land was a source for boosting water bodies at Pallikaranai and many other places. They have been occupied and commercial and residential buildings were raised there. Further many bore wells were dug and greedy people filled water tankers and started selling them. A person staying at Pallikaranai told that water in wells and in bore wells also gone deep down and in another month would completely dry up.

We all know that there is acute shortage of both water and electricity. So far only some polluted air is available freely. I am afraid our future generation would have to pay for air also if we do not take precaution. When we and our children were young we used to play in water hours together while taking bath. Now we have to manage just with one bucket full. Of course so far we do not have water problem in our area.

Please use water and electricity judiciously and also teach your children not to keep the tap open while brushing teeth or washing things. They should be also taught to put off lights and fans as and when they are not required. Water and electricity saved is to be saved and never to be wasted. I collect the water thrown out from AC machine and reverse osmosis water purifier and use them for watering plants.

"Drops of water makes an ocean," "Boondh boondh sey gada bhartha hai!"

Be prudent and save water and electricity as much as you can. When things are available free we fail to recognize the value. :bonk

 

Dear arch,

Thanks for dropping in and posting your fb.
People will never understand unless they experience the difficulty themselves. In Rajasthan and many other places people has to walk miles to get a pot of water.

Daily we keep water in our terrace for birds. Crows, pigeons and even squirrels also drink water. Crows pick up food like bread crumbs and other things and they dip them in the water and then eat. They even cool themselves by drenching their wings in the water. It is real fun to watch them.
PS

 

Dear Prana,
It is very sad that people do not realize the value of things until a scarcity arises.
PS

 

Dear Thirumala,
Last week during the strike of the water bottling plants many people could not get water even thogh they were willing to pay more than what they used to pay.
People like your neighbour will learn only when they face this kind of situation.
PS