“Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink,” quoted Samuel Taylor in one of his work. With the latter part being the reality, we witnessed some optimistic posts on social media to visualize the former part of the quote believing the power of positivity.
We spoke cricket, politics, GST, inflation, and a thousand other things beyond the basic needs all these years. At least this period has made us complain about water scarcity and discuss conservation. The water level has drained in various parts of Chennai. Do we all recollect how Chennai was hit by flood previously? Where did the water go by? Do we have proper water reservoirs? Proud that we decided to act for it.
Day after day news on residents initiating ‘clean-up’ campaigns popped in including the Chitlapakkam lake restoration. I came across various social media posts discussing water supplies, minimizing the consumption level, and others. Luckily, there was no question of wastage as there was no possibility for the same. When the first spell of rain was expected, we did activities required to store the rainwater for our use. Now, the water from Jolarpettai has arrived in Chennai.
Reportedly, 2.5 million litres of water has reached Chennai by train. The authorities claim that the arrangement is expected to serve us for the next six months ‘until the advent of North-East monsoon.’ Let us ensure we meet our needs and not greed. What nature can do to a man is inevitable. Let us continue to practice sustainable development. Let us always remember we owe our future generations.
We spoke cricket, politics, GST, inflation, and a thousand other things beyond the basic needs all these years. At least this period has made us complain about water scarcity and discuss conservation. The water level has drained in various parts of Chennai. Do we all recollect how Chennai was hit by flood previously? Where did the water go by? Do we have proper water reservoirs? Proud that we decided to act for it.
Day after day news on residents initiating ‘clean-up’ campaigns popped in including the Chitlapakkam lake restoration. I came across various social media posts discussing water supplies, minimizing the consumption level, and others. Luckily, there was no question of wastage as there was no possibility for the same. When the first spell of rain was expected, we did activities required to store the rainwater for our use. Now, the water from Jolarpettai has arrived in Chennai.
Reportedly, 2.5 million litres of water has reached Chennai by train. The authorities claim that the arrangement is expected to serve us for the next six months ‘until the advent of North-East monsoon.’ Let us ensure we meet our needs and not greed. What nature can do to a man is inevitable. Let us continue to practice sustainable development. Let us always remember we owe our future generations.
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