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Save Water

Save Water Actions

  • Adopt cultivation of less water-intensive crops like millets
  • Participate in recharge of rural water bodies through the Amrit Sarovar Scheme
  • Practice crop diversification. Move from rice & wheat cultivation to pulse & oil seed cropping system
  • Use effcient water-saving technologies (like micro-irrigation, bunding, laser levelling, farm ponds, zero tillage, direct seeded rice, alternate wetting and drying and others)
  • Create rainwater-harvesting infrastructure in home/schools/offices
  • Use drip irrigation systems created with waste materials, wherever possible
  • Reuse water from washed vegetables to water plants and other purpose
  • Pre-soak heavy pots and pans before washing them
  • Do not discard unused stored water every time there is fresh water coming in taps
  • Use buckets instead of hose pipes to water plants/ floors/ vehicles
  • Fix leaks in flushes, taps and waterpipes
  • Use water-effcient fixtures for taps, showerheads, and toilet flush units
  • Invest in a water metre for your house to measure water consumption regularly
  • Reuse water drained out from AC/RO for cleaning utensils, watering plants and others
  • Prefer a water purification system that wastes less water
  • Turn off running taps when not in active use

Source : LiFE Portal

Last Modified : 5/11/2024



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