water conservation

Primary school teacher Bhaktaraj Garje tried all means to encourage students in Kulalwadi in Maharashtra’s Sangli district to attend schools, however, he failed. Later he realised that their absence from school is due to the water scarcity and migrant worker parents. To diminish the problem faced by the villagers, the 33-year-old teacher conserved crores of litres of water and planted 25,000 trees to bring prosperity to the village.

Automobile giant Skoda Auto Volkswagen India has achieved the feat of becoming a net water positive company with a score of 1:1.05. The term indicates the quantity of water restored in proportion to its consumption. Reportedly, the company replenished 105 litres of water for every 100 litres it used. The company's Managing Director Gurupratap Boparai expressed his aspiration to continue such sustainability measures. The company now eyes the… read-more

A report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization assessed that over 3 billion people are facing water scarcity, thus warned hunger and food shortages. The report highlighted that 60% of crop production and 80% of cultivable land are rainfed, hence demands sustainable use of water resources. It mentioned that food production techniques should be changed in order to lessen the emission of greenhouse gasses and prevent climate change. 

A Mumbai-based company, Go Waterless, has launched an initiative to conserve water that gets wasted in cleaning cars by replacing it with an alternative. The company uses a plant-based lubricity spray that, the company claims, removes dust particles from the car without using water. The company will also offer services at doorstep. The company's founder Nitin Sharma stated that the amount of water saved through this initiative will be "… read-more