hi guys!! here you can check out importance and history of water conservation in india in this ppt . you can also check traditional water conservation methods which were practised in different parts of india . this ppt also presenting famous water conservationists and their works along with guidelines.

1. BY PADAMATIKONA SWAPNIKA
153710006, mudd 2nd sem, FOA, MIT
SEMINAR TOPIC
WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

2. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
IMPORTANCE OF WATER CONSERVATION AND POLICIES:
• WHO estimated that by 2025, around 180 crores of
population will suffer with scarcity of water.
• According to falkanmark water stress indicator,
when annual water supplies drop below 1,700
cubic metres per person per year, then that region
is experiencing ‘water stress’.
• Water shortage is between 1,700 to 1,900
m3/person/year
• water scarcity is below 1,000 m3/person/year. In
2006, about 700 million people in 43 countries
were living below 1,700m3/person/year.
• the water crisis has occurred because of a lack of
property rights, government regulations and
subsidies in the water sector.
• The only controllable factor to cut the issues is good
management and conserving water by implementing
good policies to lift water scarcity level more than
1,700m3/person/year

3. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
HISTORY OF WATER CONSERVATION IN INDIA:
• In ancient days, people have practiced many water conservation methods to overcome from water
scarcity. The following examples are given to understand the different types of water conservation
methods in different regions
Civilization/
region
Water conservation methods
1
Indus valley
civilization
(5000 years
ago)
FAMOUS FOR
most sophisticated urban water supply and sewage systems in the world.
well next
to drain at
lothalIT’S FUNCTION
It was well acquainted with hygiene and sanitation is evident from the covered drains
running beneath the streets of the ruins at both mohenjodaro and Harappa
2
Naneghat,
130kms from
pune situated
in western
ghats
FAMOUS FOR
forts having its own water harvesting and storage system in the form of rock-cut ciserns,
ponds, tanks and wells
IT’S FUNCTION
A large number of tanks were cut in the rocks to provide drinking water to tradesmen who
used to travel along this ancient trade route.
3
Western parts
of rajasthan
FAMOUS FOR
forts, palaces and dwellings having rooftop water harvesting system
IT’S FUNCTION
Scanty, rainwater from these rooftops was directed into underground tanks
4 burhanpur
(MP),
Golconda(A.P)
,bijapur(KA)an
d Aurangabad
FAMOUS FOR
Earthern pipes and tunnels
IT’S FUNCTION
Earthern pipes and tunnels are placed at underground to maintain the flow of water
besides transporting it to distant places
5
Ancient parts
of india
FAMOUS FOR
Water purification
IT’S FUNCTION
brass vessels were considered good for storing drinking water, which now has been
corroborated scientifically. Microbiologists affirm that water stored in brass containers can
help combat many water-borne diseases.
Rock-
cut
ciserns
In the Palace - The
outlet from which all
the rainwater from the
roofs drained into large
tanks

4. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
TRADITIONAL WATER CONSERVATION METHODS:
• The knowledge of hydrology is deep rooted in the science of ancient India. Our ancestors applied the
knowledge in water resource engineering. Every region of our country had its own water harvesting
techniques, reflecting the geographical peculiarities and cultural uniqueness of different communities.
talabswater path johads
jhalars
Step wells
kundsBaoris/bers

5. TRADITIONAL WATER CONSERVATION METHODS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF INDIA:
• The knowledge of hydrology is deep rooted in the science of ancient India. Our ancestors applied the knowledge
in water resource engineering. Every region of our country had its own water harvesting techniques, reflecting the
geographical peculiarities and cultural uniqueness of different communities.
The system involved construction of long lines of underground
tunnels with vertical airshafts to tap the underground water flow-
Burhanpur town (Madhya Pradesh).
Tank connected with Guiding
Channels- himalayan region
Concept of Oorani –south india Pat system – eastern india Water Distribution from Kuhl
to Farms- western himalayas
Inundation Channel-
bengal
Ahar-Pyne System-
south bihar
Phad, kere in
deccan plateau
SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

6. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
FAMOUS INDIAN WATER CONSERVATIONISTS AND THEIR WORKS:
Sri.Anil kumar agarwal
• founder of the Centre for
Science and Environment
• spearheaded the Jal
Swaraj campaign
• spent his lifetime advocating
policies that involve the
people in natural resource
management and learn from
India’s own traditions.
• He interacted with
grassroot-level water
harvesters, inspired and
supported them and helped
them in their traditional
water harvesting systems
campaign
• His two books:Aaj bhi
khare hai
talab and Rajasthan ki rajat
boonde.
Sri.Anupam mishra
FAMOUS FOR: Awareness programs, traditional
water harvesting systems
FAMOUS FOR: traditional water harvesting
systems, environmental protection system
Sri. Professor Vaidyanathan
• He is an eminent agricultural
scientist
• Specialist in management of
tanks.
• His two books: Water Resource
Management: Institutions and
Irrigation in India', 'Tanks of
South India' and 'Managing
Water Scarcity: Experiences and
Lessons'
• Popularly known as the
'Rainman of Canara Coast'
• used his journalistic skills to
create a strong farmer network
throughout western Karnataka
and north Kerala.
Sri. padre
FAMOUS FOR: Awareness
FAMOUS FOR: management of tanks

7. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
WATER CONSERVATIONIST WORKS AD THEIR WORKS:
Sri vishwanath
• Popularly known as zenrainman
• His gospel weaves its way into the policy encouraging rainwater harvesting, which
had since been incorporated into the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage
(Amendment) Act, 2009 that makes rainwater harvesting mandatory in the city
• He helped the local community for the rejuvenation of Jakkur lake
FAMOUS FOR: rainwater harvestment
Sri . Rajendra singh
known as "waterman of India", he won
the Stockholm Water Prize, an award
known as "the Nobel Prize for water",
in 2015 for his pioneering work
in community-based efforts in water
harvesting and water management. He
runs an NGO called 'Tarun Bharat Sangh'
(TBS), which was founded in 1975
Since 1985 Rajendra and his groups have built 4,500
johads, to collect rainwater in some 850 villages in 11
districts in India, This is giving people their livelihood
back the people in these villages
Rajendra Singh with newly
constructed Check dam
FAMOUS FOR: water harvestment

8. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
STAKE HOLDERS:
Main stakeholders role in water conservation/ water supply:
the private sector
town residents at household-level
provincial organizations
government ministries and agencies
PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS:
people, groups and institutions affected positively (beneficiaries)
or negatively (involuntarily resettled) by the proposed program
SECONDARY STAKEHOLDERS:
people, groups and institutions that are important intermediaries
in the program delivery process (e.g. government line agencies,
NGOs)
PO WER INTEREST MATRIX OF STAKE HOLDERS
DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
INVOLVMENT IN WATER CONSERVATION:
Government Administration and Related Structures :
Cabinet of Ministers
Regional Administration
District Administration
City Administration
Committee
Street Elders
Executing agency and related structures
Program Steering Committee, PMU and PIU’s
Government Ministries
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Economy
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
Ministry of Health
Department of Health and District Department of Health
State Sanitary and Epidemiology Inspectorate
State Committee on Geological and Mineral Resources
(SCGMR)
Ministry of Public Education
Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized and
Professional Education
State Committee for Architecture and Construction
State Committee for Environment and Nature Protection
Ministry of Energy
Water users
Households
Private sector enterprises and businesses
Local building contractors

9. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
URBAN WATER SERVICES CURRENT STATUS IN INDIA:
Though government framed norms and standards for proper water supply, due to poor urban governance and
policies urban areas couldn’t reach the standards. To overcome from this problem, strong schemes and
policies should be implement by government .
NORMS AND STANDARDS BY GOVERNMENT URBAN WATER SERVICES CURRENT STATUS

10. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
GUIDELINES:
TO WATER CONSERVATION:
• follow rainwater harvesting
• preserve historical water bodies
• preserve/construct ponds
• reuse/ re treatment of water
• rooftop rainwater harvesting
• lake type borewell recharging
• infiltration wells
• stream water harvesting
• seepage recharging
• sump type borewell recharging
• non-irrigational agricultural practices
• tree-based agriculture
SUGGESSIONS TO GOVERNMENT:
• Hold ward-level meetings. Recognition for those who have harvested rainwater.
• Conserve lakes. They must be fed treated sewage through a wetland. Remove encroachments.
• Formation of local area committees to maintain lakes. These should be given a budget — a couple of lakhs
— to maintain lakes
SUGGESSIONS TO MUNICIPAL BODIES:
• Municipal laws should provide for collection of rain water from roof tops and implement it.
• Individual awareness is very important in water conservation.

11. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
GUIDELINES:
TO POLICIES:
AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL:
• To encourage low flush shower heads and toilets
• Raw water flushing where toilets use sea water or non-purified water
• Reuse of gray water for flushing toilets or watering gardens
• High-efficiency clothes washers
• To have water meters at every building
• Garden hose nozzels that shut off water when it is not being used, instead of letting a hose run.
• Low flow taps in wash basins
• Swimming pool covers that reduce evaporation and can warm pool water to reduce water, energy and
chemical costs
AT CITY LEVEL:
• To protect water from pollution by passing strict laws
• To redistribute water properly
• To Rational use of ground water
• To population control
• To renovate traditional water resources
• To improve flood management which involves multiple engineering projects that can fall under one of two
categories. Hard engineering projects are ones that involve the construction of artificial structures that,
through a combination of science, technology and a bit of brute force, prevent a river from flooding. Soft
engineering projects are the opposite. These projects use natural resources and local people’s knowledge
of the river to reduce the risk posed by a flood.
• To use of geothermal water
• To conserve water in industries
• Recycling of waste water through purification at a water treatment plant

12. SEMINAR TOPIC: WATER CONSERVATION & POLICIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
CONCLUSION:
• By figuring out how much water is used from flushing a toilet, high flow taps in wash basins, water
leakages, watering lawns – it’s time to educate people on how much water they are wasting and can allow
them to take action and save more water. If every household were to install water saving toilets, we
would save millions gallons of water each day. This is just one example how as a community could save a
tons of water
• Its government responsibility to implement strict policies/penalties on public to conserve more water .
Many people are constructing buildings in catchment basins and demolishing natural storage of water
which is causing floods in cities. For better flood management in cities, conserve catchment basins and
encourage/construct more different types of traditional water storages in cities.
Taking care of our planet is a big responsibility. If we all work together,
we can bring change not only with water , but with air ,land, energy
others. Everything lies in our hand only.
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