Water scarcity

केंद्रीय जल आयोग (CWC) के आंकड़ों के मुताबिक, देश के 150 प्रमुख जलाशयों का जल स्तर 23 फीसदी तक गिर गया है और यह पिछले साल के स्तर से भी 77 फीसदी कम है। वहीं पिछले सप्ताह इन जलाशयों का संग्रहण 24 प्रतिशत था।

Indore's overreliance on Narmada River's waters, coupled with dwindling groundwater reserves, paints a grim future. Recognizing this predicament, the Indore Municipal Corporation is revitalizing the city's lakes to achieve water self-sufficiency.

The Central Water Commission's data reveals severe water scarcity in southern India, with reservoir levels at just 15% of total live storage capacity. Despite this crisis, IPL matches are being hosted in water-stricken cities, raising concerns.

Before installing rainwater harvesting in 2021, we used to spend Rs 5 lakh on tankers, now this money is being saved, said Mahavir Gole, who manages accounts of C block of Sanghvi Residency, Bicholi Mardana, Indore.

The situation in Kharghahna, Dindori is so grim that sometimes people are forced to collect water from a small water puddle, a kilometre away from their homes.

The water-scarce village has only one functional hand pump and the other is dried up. Women of the village walk for around 1 kilometre early in the morning to fetch water.

पानी की कमी वाले इस गांव में केवल एक हैंडपंप काम कर रहा है और दूसरा सूख गया है। गांव की महिलाएं सुबह-सुबह पानी लाने के लिए करीब 1 किलोमीटर तक पैदल चलती हैं।

A report projects an increase in drought conditions in some parts of Madhya Pradesh (parts of Morena, Sheopur, Tikamgarh, Shivpuri, Gwalior, and Datia districts) towards mid-century and end-century.

In the villages excluded from the Amrit Sarovar Yojana, both ponds and groundwater suffer from deteriorating conditions. This increases economic burdens and challenges for villagers.

Despite having a pond nearby, the primary school still lacks any water connectivity, hence the toilets, though constructeda, remain shut. | On Ground |