Young Guns of India: March 2010

Holi is one of the most awaited festival of India as it showers love and friendship and rules away hatred.
But a small question arises in my mind, " Is that really happening? "
I wish it does.
Anyways thats not my concern. what i am concerned about is our most important mineral on the earth, very vital for the mankind; WATER.
On the name of our festival, we waste millions of gallons of water, and yet not achieving the motive of the festival.
As per the Government records, in Rajasthan, out of 248 blocks, 200 blocks have been declared "Dark Zones", which means the water level in those zones is too very low.
As for the latest data available, Rajasthan has already taken its share of water from the neighboring states, which is not at all sufficient.
The whole world is is worried about the lack of WATER in coming years, but people in our country are so unconcerned about the issue and waste water like a free resource.
Friends.. This Holi, we tried to convince people to accept "tilak holi" and save water. I din't see much of people following this, but... m happy for the fact the me and my family saved atleast 200 litres of water by playing "Tilak Holi" and not wasting water. Hope people also understand the importance of valuable water which is reducing day by day on and under Earth.

We are going to suffer with severe lack of water in the coming days if we keep wasting water like that.
Quite a lot of organizations and individuals are working to create awareness about this issue and make people understand that "every drop of water is valuable". So don't waste it at all.
In few areas, people have started serving water to the guests in one glass and a jug, so that people don't leave water in the glasses and that water is also saved. Only required water is used.
Lovely thought.
I think people should understand this and stop wasting water in their daily routine works, like washing cars and veehicles, which can be done by a wet cloth instead of draining water through pipes; watering plants - but only to the extent it necssary; etc.

I wish this message reaches mass and they understand and implement "no wastage of water".