As more and more people are being sensitised on the significance of economical use of water and event conducted to mark World Water Day. Water is nectar of life and life cannot sustain without it. Ever increasing demands of water for domestic, irrigation as well as industrial sectors have created water crisis worldwide. Ground water is the only dependable source of water. Inferior quality of groundwater with high salinity, fluoride and nitrate contents further limits the availability of fresh water assets. Depleting groundwater resources, water logging hazards, deep water levels, higher degree of salinity, high fluoride and nitrate concentration, industrial pollution etc. are the main ground water related areas of concern which needs appropriate attention of management for Rain Water Harvesting & Artificial Recharging.
SRDS in association with the Deshpande Foundation and Probus club conducted world water day celebration on 22/3/2011 at community hall, Lingaraj nagar, Hubli.
SRDS executed roof top rain water harvesting structures for 18 houses in Lingaraj nagar with the support of the Deshpande Foundation. On this occasion, the following dignitaries invited as chief guests:
1. Mr. Naveen Jha, CEO. Dehpande Foundation, Hubli
2. Dr.C.R.Hiremath, President, Probus club, Hubli
3. Dr. Trilokchandra, Commissioner, HDMC, Hubli
4. Mr. Bhimappa.S.M, Chief planning officer, Z.P, Dharwad
5. Mr. S.M.Togarsi, president, cultural community building, Lingaraj nagar
6. Mr. Sikandar, CEO, Sankalpa Rural Development Society, Hubli
All dignitaries and some of the beneficiaries shared their opinions regarding the importance of rain water harvesting. SRDS organized the demo on roof top rain water harvesting.
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