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