Thanks Miguel for raising the issue of Rain Water Harvesting. Although a scant couple of months have passed since the monsoons ended, before too long, the scarcity of water will hit many parts of Goa. We must learn from our forefathers, who conserved water in cisterns, in "tolems" by mean of bandhs or earthen damns, and created other water conserving structures on hill-sides to grow trees.
Today, many parts of Goa receive public water piped into their homes and have become totally dependent on it. What will we do when the source of water is interrupted and the taps run dry ? I am old enough to remember that in Mumbai, tap water was available all day long. Today, in many if not all parts of Mumbai, the water runs for an hour or so per day, and one has to store water for their daily requirements. We must consider Rain Water Harvesting to conserve this precious liquid from just flowing out to the sea, and develop alternative sources of drinking water, for our survival. Kudos to St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, under the leadership of Principal Newman Fernandes, for their missionary zeal in promoting and actually undertaking Rain Water Harvesting projects on their campus, and for planting trees, which also helps retain water on hillsides. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
