Right To Water

A mission by Kalam Centre to create a water-efficient and water-secure India in line with the vision of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India.

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Here's a World Water Day Special about solving the water crisis in India through better water governance:
https://t.co/2Am8rw4SkR

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This #WorldWaterDay, let's be #WaterAware and work towards enabling access to clean water for all!
#RightToWater #WaterForAll

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How can community-led water management solve the problem of water in rural India? #Think #Act #Change
#WaterAware #WaterAware #WaterCrisis #InnoBlu #WaterWarriors

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Can you think of a solution for this #water issue in India? Suggest in the comments below!
#InnoBlu #WaterChallenge #WaterWarrior #WaterAware

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About 2500 litres of #water is used in producing one kg of rice.
Let's be #WaterAware of our consumption!

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Do you know that it takes approximately 5500 litres of water to produce a kilogram of butter?
#TheWaterInOurFood

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Here's to being #WaterAware of the quantity of water used in producing the goods we consume!

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Do you know how much water is used to produce the articles of our everyday consumption? Be #WaterAware.

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Today in #WaterAware we bring you some #dailytips that you can follow to #savewater at home.
#WaterIsLife #WaterWarriors

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The following infographic shows that we're heading towards a global #watercrisis. This highlights the need for a holistic approach for #waterconservation and the urgent need to engage all stakeholders in the process.
#WaterAware #ActNow #Sustainability

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#Dhamasha is community-led water sharing used to ensure a min. quantity of #water & good crop to all farmers. When the water level in the tanks is low, Dhamasha is brought into effect. This system is still prevalent in some villages of #Karnataka.
#WaterWisdom #India

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Gurudongmar Lake in #Sikkim is one of the highest lakes in the world, situated 5430 m above sea level. It is considered sacred by both Buddhist & Hindu communities and doesn't freeze during the winter months, providing water to citizens all year round.  
#WaterWisdom

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Bamboo Drip Irrigation is a method used to irrigate the betel leaf and black pepper crops, particularly in the Khasi and Jaintia hills. It involves use of bamboo pipes to tap water from strings or streams.
#WaterWisdom #India

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Zabo is a self-organising method of #waterconservation first adopted in a village called Kikruma in #Nagaland centuries ago. The system prevents water from running off the mountains and involves digging ponds to hold rainwater, hence, conserving forests. 
#WaterWisdom

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Johads are small earthen dams found in Rajasthan that help in conserving #rainwater and improving #groundwater recharge. Since 1984, there has been a revival of around 3000 johads spread in 650 villages in the Alwar district of #Rajasthan.
#WaterWisdom #India

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#Bhojtal in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh serves gallons of water per day to the residents of the city. It was built by King Bhoj during his tenure as the King of Malwa (1005-1055) and has been a source of drinking #water and irrigation for centuries. 
#India #WaterWisdom

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Today in #WaterAware, let's look at traditional #waterconservation systems such as 'Taankas.'
These structures save families, especially women, from everyday labor of fetching water from faraway sources to meet their daily needs.
#India #Water #WaterWisdom

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In the traditional Khadin system of #waterconservation, a long embankment is constructed across the rough uplands of the hills. Channels allow the excess water to drain off and the land and then it used for #agriculture.
#WaterWisdom #India #Water

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Today in #WaterAware, let's look at a water #purification technology.
#Technologies #Biofilteration #Water

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Today in #WaterAware, a look at new #technologies that can extract potable water from thin air.