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प्रश्न
Have you ever read this kind of news in any newspaper? How did people solve their problem of water? Did they repair and reuse any old lake or stepwell?
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उत्तर
Yes, a few years back there was an acute scarcity of water in my village. To solve the problem, villagers made collective offers and cleaned up and repaired the pond and all the wells of the village to make them usable again. Tons of garbage were taken out from these water bodies. The hard work of villagers bore fruit and even today they are fulfilling their water requirement from these ponds and wells.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Look at the area around your school. Are there any fields, farms, pucca roads, drains, etc? Is the area sloping, rocky, or flat? Think, what will happen here when it rains? Where will the rain water go – into the drains, pipes, or pits? Is some water also getting soaked into the soil?
Is there a lake, well or stepwell near your house or school? Visit it and find out more about it.
How old is it? Who got it built?
Talk to your grandmother or any elderly person. Find out, when they were of your age:
From where did they get water for the house? Has there been a change now?
Talk to your grandmother or an elderly person. Find out, when they were of your age:
What kind of water arrangements were made for travellers - for example, piau, Mashak (leather bag), or any other? Now, what do people do about water when they travel?
There are two old wells in the area where Punita lives. Her grandmother says that about fifteen-twenty years ago there was water in these wells. The wells could have dried up because:
- Water is being pumped up from under the ground, with the help of electric motors.
- The lakes in which rainwater used to collect are no longer there.
- The soil around trees and parks is now covered with cement.
- Is there some other reason for this? Explain.
Everyone has the right to live. Yet, is everybody getting enough water to live or even water to drink? Why is it that some people have to buy drinking water? Should it be like this? Water on this earth is for one and all. Some people draw out water from the ground by deep bore wells. How far is it correct? Have you ever seen this? Why do some people put a pump directly in the Jal Board pipeline? What problems would other people face due to this? Do you have any such experience?
Do you get a water bill at home? Find out from where it is sent?
Bring a water bill, look at it and tell –
This bill is from ______ date to ______ date.
Make a poster: Do you remember the slogan – “Water on earth is for one and all.” Think of some other such slogans.
Draw pictures and make a nice poster.
Bring a water bill, look at it and tell -
How much money is to be paid for this bill?
