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प्रश्न
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?
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उत्तर
Yes, there is an old well near my house which is about 100 years old. The local people built it.
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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?
How do you think the rainwater that falls on the roof will reach the underground tank? Draw the path.
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?
Can we even imagine life without water?
Is there a lake, well or stepwell near your house or school? Visit it and find out more about it.
Who all use the water?
Is there a lake, well or stepwell near your house or school? Visit it and find out more about it.
Is there any water today, or is it dry?
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.
From which office has this bill come?
In whose name is the bill? How much money do they have to pay for each month?
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.
