Water

' We know the worth of water when the well runs dry ' - Benjamin Franklin.

Had sleepless nights, because of call from my roommates, as our neighbour had left their tap open, and water was overflowing at night. I was in my hometown, and my roommates didnot have our neighours phone # and was confused what to do.

We have to look at the sky for our source and the soil below our feet for storage. Connecting the sky and the soil is the rainwater harvesting system. We remain often oblivious to the enormous forces of nature, that determine so many things in our lives. Our lives are very much dependent on the Monsoon, which in turn depends on the complex interconnected voyage of the winds....

In Rajastan, the biggest festival rated, as one of the most colourful in the world, is celebrated in Pushkar around the most sacred pool of water in full moon. It is belived that the pool was created by Brahma, the cosmic creator himself. The villagers and pilgrims do not come to say prayers to the Gods in the temples. They come to worship the water itself: the life sustaining element created by the harmonies of nature.

Waterlogged roads seem to have turned into a playground for the school children, at some places, while there is drought at the other.

Like the self-sufficiency in food while mass hunger continues in many parts, it is another great contradiction of India that there is too much water in some areas, while droughts prevail in others.

Distribution is the key word in both case.

Being water-wise is to do the little things and do them right. It is also to learn from a tradition of water use and also modern science and marry them in such a way that they bring positive benefits. Starting from the home is a good beginning, covering the city is ideal...We need to harvest water