Science of Dhovana Water

SR No.: 006761
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jeoraj Jain
Publisher: Samyag Gyan Pracharak Mandal
Publication Year: 2012
Total Pages: 268
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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The saving achieved could be as high as up to 50 to 70% in consumption! (Foto B). Bathing in showers is good, but it should not become a wasteful and prolonged activity. Similarly, every person should be made so aware that he starts thinking and reviewing every aspect of his water-consumption. Regular debates and competitions are a great help in spreading this message through shcools. If one person sits under a running tap-water for one hour for his bath, he may be wasting almost 19 buckets of water! Normally 1 bucket of water is sufficient for a bath. Harvesting of rainwater should become an essential part of building construction activity. Foto 1 (E8, Page. 161) A Percolation recharge pit is a hand bore made in the soil with the help of an augur and filled up with pebbles and river sand on top. the depth of these pits will be anywhere between 4 and 8 metres depending on the nature of the soil. The pit has to be dug to a depth till a reasonably sandy stratum is reached. The diameter of the pits will be 25 cms. (10 Ins.). A square/circular collection chamber with silt arrestor is provided at the top. Instead of filling up with pebbles, which is done only to prevent caving in of the bore, a PVC pipe of 4 or 6 inch diameter can also be inserted for the entire depth. Training and demo programs to train people in “optimum use" of water in washing, bathing and toilet-flushing should be developed. Standard practices for it should be developed and implemented through visual aids. Interest and awareness should be created for its improvement projects. It is well known that Mahatma Gandhi used to take bath and wash his clothes with very little amount of water. He considered water to be more precious than ghee! References and moral support can be drawn from philosophies, particularly Jain philosophy and its available literature. Its practical approach and relevance in conservation of water in today's environment should be presented to the world community in proper perspective. The moral and ethical
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