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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Public School,
Jubilee Hills,Hyderabad
Hills,Hyderabad..

Water Conservation

WATER IS A VERY IMPORTANT

RESOURCE IN OUR LIFE . WATER IS
BECOMING SCARCE DUE TO INCREASE IN
POPULATION, INDUSTRIES AND
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND DUE TO
POOR RAINFALL.

Fresh Water Availability

Access to safe drinking water has improved over

the last decades in almost every part of the world,

but approximately one billion people still lack
access to safe water and over 2.5 billion lack
access to adequate sanitation. There is a clear
correlation between access to safe water
and GDP per capita.
A recent report of 2009 suggests that by 2030, in
some developing regions of the world, water
demand will exceed supply by 50%. Water plays
an important role in the world economy, as it
functions as a solvent for a wide variety of
chemical substances and facilitates industrial
cooling and transportation.

Fresh water availability in the world

Did You Know?

How much of the Earth's water is salt
water?
97 %

What percentage of the world's total water

is available to drink?
Less than 1 %

Water Conservation
Water conservation refers to reducing the
usage of water and recycling of waste
water for different purposes like domestic
usage, industries, agriculture etc.

Water conservation can be done through

what you do, not by what you know.

Water Conservation
Over the years rising populations, growing
industrialization, and expanding agriculture have
pushed up the demand for water.

Efforts have been made to collect water by building

dams, reservoirs and digging wells; some countries
have also tried to recycle and desalinate sea water.

Water conservation has become the need of the day.

Water Conservation
The method of recharging ground water by
harvesting rainwater is gaining importance in
many cities.

In the forests, water seeps gently into the ground

due to vegetation cover. This groundwater in turn
feeds wells, lakes, and rivers. Protecting forests
means protecting water 'catchments'. In ancient
India, people worshipped Nature and one of them
was Water.

Goals of Water Conservation

The goals of water conservation efforts include as follows:
Sustainability. To ensure availability for future generations,
Sustainability.
the withdrawal of fresh water from an ecosystem should not
exceed its natural replacement rate.
Energy conservation. Water pumping, delivery, and
wastewater treatment facilities consume a significant amount
of energy. In some regions of the world over 15% of total
electricity consumption is devoted to water management.
Habitat conservation. Minimizing human water use helps to
preserve fresh water habitats for local wildlife and migrating
water flow,
flow, as well as reducing the need to build
new dams and other water diversion infrastructure.

Survey of water sources in the

school---school
---- 1 BEFORE
Place

No of taps

No. of leaking
taps

Measures taken

Boys Toilets
Ground Floor

14

Nil

Boys Toilets
First floor

15

The plumber was called and repaired the taps

Boys Toilets
Second floor

15

Taken to the notice of supervisor and got them

repaired

Girls toilet
Ground floor

14

Taken to the notice of supervisor and got them

repaired

Girls toilet
First floor

15

Was informed to concern teacher

Girls toilet
Second floor

15

Was informed to concern teacher

Staff room
Ground Floor

nil

Staff room
First Floor

nil

Staff room
Second Floor

Plumber was called and tap was repaired

Hostel
Ground floor

34

Informed hostel warden

Hostel
First floor

34

Informed hostel warden

Primary building
Ground floor

14

Informed to the supervisor

Primary building
First floor

14

Informed to the supervisor

Survey of water sources in the

school---school
---- 2 AFTER
Place

No of taps

No. of leaking
taps

Measures taken

Boys Toilets
Ground Floor

14

Nil

Boys Toilets
First floor

15

The plumber was called and repaired

the taps

Boys Toilets
Second floor

15

NIL

Taken to the notice of supervisor and

got them repaired

Girls toilet
Ground floor

14

NIL

Taken to the notice of supervisor and

got them repaired

Girls toilet
First floor

15

Was informed to concern teacher

Girls toilet
Second floor

15

NIL

Was informed to concern teacher

Staff room
Ground Floor

nil

Staff room
First Floor

nil

Staff room
Second Floor

NIL

Plumber was called and tap was

repaired

Hostel
Ground floor

34

Informed hostel warden

Hostel
First floor

34

nil

Informed hostel warden

Primary building
Ground floor

14

nil

Informed to the supervisor

Primary building
First floor

14

nil

Informed to the supervisor

Survey for the project

Students surfed
through the web
sites of water
departments of
different cities in
India, to get statistics
of Water resources.

Keen
interest
shown in
conducting
research
on water
managing
strategies

Sample of survey
form to find out
how much
awareness is
present in
neighbourhood on
Water resources in
India and means to
use water
judiciously

Sample of
survey form
given to the
public to
know their
contribution
towards
water
conservation

Water conservation
Water conservation refers to reducing the usage of water and
recycling of waste water for different purposes such as
cleaning, manufacturing, and agricultural irrigation.

Information was collected from

all sources to present Pictorial
data

Inference from the domestic

survey conducted, resulted in
depicting the observations in
the form of Pie chart and Bar
graph.

Information was collected from all

sources to present Pictorial data

Sir! Interacting with you was

inspiring
Students interacting with

Mr. Rama Rao showcasing

his presentation

Resource Person

Prof. K. V. S. Rama Rao former proffessor in Physics and Materials Science

at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
He showcased Powerpoint presentation to students of class VIII & IX about
Water conservation, purification and methods of Water harvesting.

Resource person spoke about Drip

Cultivation in Israel

Field trip to Paapi Hills

Students were taken to River
Godavari passing by Paapi
hills, about 7 hrs away from
Hyd. They understood the need
to save rivers. They learned
methods to be adopted to avoid
floods and drought. These
rivers are life to human beings,
plants and animals and also
become a medium of transport.
They
understood
the
importance of tourism too.

Field trip to Mallela Teertham

At Mallela teertham in
Nallamala forest which is
a 6 hrs drive from Hyd.
students could collect
the purest form of water.
This water has high
ayurvedic value. Thus
the waters have medical
effects.
Students
enjoyed
nature
and
learned about how to
protect it.

Water wastage

People waste water in their homes without even realizing it. We have become
so accustomed to have a 24 hour supply of water to meet all of our needs from
cooking, to cleaning, to drinking, that we sometimes forget that we do not have
an infinite supply of water. Besides using renewable energy in the home to cut
back on the use of electricity, we must also learn how to save our water supply.
Here are a few tips on how to do so.

The first thing you should do is check for leaks in taps, pipes, and dishwasher
hoses which can cause over 2,000 liters of water per month to be wasted.
Repairing any leaks will save you a ton of money and you will also be saving the
environment.

In the same way that you can buy renewable energy, you can also buy water
efficient taps that will make the most of your water and will ensure that you are
not wasting any while the tap is running.

To save both water and energy, if you're not already using green energy, then
you should wait until your dishwasher is completely full before running it. On
average, dishwashers use approximately 40 litres of water per load, but thanks
to features that some dishwasher have, you can specify that it is a light load, or
rinse only, or air dry. All of these features allow you to save both water and
energy.

Awareness on Soak Pit

Students explaining about soak pit

to their peer during school
assembly

A soak pit is a covered

porous-walled chamber
that allows water to
slowly soak in the
ground.
Pre-settled effluent
from a collection and
storage or treatment
chamber is discharged
to the underground
chamber from where it
infiltrates into the
surrounding soil.

Display of activities to create

awareness amongst the peer

Showcasing our work on

Display boards for Peer

Students put up their work on display boards. They

showcased paintings, posters, slogans, essays and
printout of presentation and newsletter on the board.
This made them look up to their display with pride as
well as made other students aware of concern for
water.

Life without
Water

International Guest appreciating

our work during his visit to India

Skit on saving water

in day to day
activities

Competitions were conducted to

create awareness amongst the
peer

Elocution competition on
Waste water treatment
Elocution competition was conducted for the
students who had flair for speaking. Students of
classes VIII and IX participated in this contest.
They had to conduct a lot of research on knowing
about water managing strategies, adopted in our
country. They suggested strategies which can be
implemented.

Our score sheet

One of the participants at

the elocution competition

An Essay Competition for

the Tiny Editors
Students wrote Essay on Life in industries in
Hyderabad. Students of classes VII to IX
participated in this contest. In the content they
mentioned about water scarcity faced by industries
in Hyderabad. They also made aware of reframing
laws which would reinforce waste water treatment
before letting it out. The students did a lot of
research to take part in the competition. Students
penned their concerns and solutions.

Report by judge

There was a tough

competition

Thats a great job done, still a

few suggestions.

First Prize winning entry

Expressing our talent using

colours
To bring out Painting skills in the students a
competition was arranged. Students of classes VII
to IX participated in this competition. Students
exercised their talent with brush and colours to
paint Hyderabadi water body and a water body
abroad. The activity helped in sustaining interest
in the theme given. There was tremendous
response for the competition.

Report by judge

Busy bees at
work
Good Job! Kudos

Scenic beauty

Paradise on Earth

Poster making competition on

Water Management
Students of class VII participated in Poster
making competition on Conservation of
water. They brought life to a white sheet of
paper by drenching it with colours of
concern for water. The quotes were too
introspecting on water woes faced. The
judges interacted with the participants and
the students showed their anxiety on
conservation of water.

Students in action

Our drawing and

literary skills were
tested

Report by judge

Quiz competition conducted by

the students, for the students of
the students
Quiz contest was conducted on the topic Hydro mania
Quiz. Quiz is a contest which evokes a lot of learning with
interest. They adhere to lateral learning while preparing for
the contest. The purpose for conducting the competition was
to make students get acquainted with water bodies in India
and abroad. A team of students framed questions. The
contest geared tremendous response. An initial written
round was conducted to select best 5 teams. Each round had
a different theme. The participants, audience as well as the
quizzing team thoroughly enjoyed the event. Scores were
recorded and winners judged. The excitement of tie breaker
was also experienced.

There were audio visual rounds...

...and thought provoking questioning

The Slogans crafted by students

Slogans were written on need to save water.
Students flaunted their language skills in writing
catchy slogans. These slogans were raised when
they went on rally. These slogans were stuck on
cardboard and made into placards. They carried
them during their rally. The act helped in holding
attention of the public.

Report by judge

It was a great pleasure

Children! You have done

an excellent job

Implementation of strategies for

conserving water

Drinking water facility in school

Drinking water
for students is
equipped with
Aquaguard
water filters.
The taps are of
push model,
which enable
outflow only
when pressure
is applied.

The schools sanitary system was renovated

to minimise wastage of water.

Girls toilets in school

Boys toilet in school

Reuse of waste water

Used water from Splash pool and baby ponds in

school is reused for watering plants.

Reuse of waste water

Reuse of waste water

Plants are grown

using Used water

We got tips on Rain

water Harvesting
System

Construction of Rain water

Harvesting System

Over flowing water from overhead

tank is collected for reuse

Surface run-off
water after rain
fall flows from
these holes

flows into the

Rain water
harvesting pit at
school

 News letter

Water Saving Tips

Monitor your water for unusually high use. Your

bill and your water meter can help you to discover

leaks.
Water your lawn and garden in the morning or
evening when the temperatures are cooler, to
minimise evaporation.
Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of
water. Reuse it to water the plants.
Check outdoor faucets, sprinklers and hoses for
leaks.
Upgrade older toilets with water efficient models.

Water Saving Tips

Water can also be conserved by landscaping with
native plants.

Shorten your shower by a minute you will save upto

150 gallons per month.

Taps with low flow and high pressure can be used.

Put a weighted object in the toilet tank to displace
water so less is used with each flush in conventional
water closets.

Run only full loads in the washing machine and

dishwasher.

Protecting forests means protecting water

'catchments.

Rain Water Harvesting...

Rain Water Harvesting as a method of utilizing rain water for
domestic and agricultural use is already widely used throughout the
world.

It is a method which has been used since ancient times and is

increasingly being accepted as a practical method of providing potable

water in development projects throughout the world.

It has wide application also in urban and peri-urban areas where the

reliability and quality of piped water is increasingly being questioned.

Despite these facts the percentage of households using rain water

harvesting in Zimbabwe both in urban and rural areas is remarkably
low.

Conclusion
We must use our water wisely. Earlier water has

been abundant resource and unfortunately was

used carelessly.
Today water is a precious resource to us and to
future generations. Life wouldn't be the same
without it.
Water is one of natures most important gifts to
mankind. Essential to life, the survival of all living
beings depends on water.