Extreme Measures , Extreme Arrangements- Mt.Abu
The paradox
of our situation here in Mount Abu is that we have the monsoons pouring rain and the decision of the Lions Club and the local authorities of feeding the lake with rainwater from streams with the aid of 25 odd water tractors and tankers, has been looked upon with utter scepticism and disbelief by the Abuites.
of our situation here in Mount Abu is that we have the monsoons pouring rain and the decision of the Lions Club and the local authorities of feeding the lake with rainwater from streams with the aid of 25 odd water tractors and tankers, has been looked upon with utter scepticism and disbelief by the Abuites.The local Newspapers are claiming that this is one of the largest water harvesting projects taken on in Rajasthan. Even though it seems like carrying coals to Newcastle as the monsoon is still underway here and by the law of averages the lake should overflow by the end of the monsoon period.
This action on the part of some of the residents to feed the lake with about 2 lakh litres of water daily over a period of days just goes to show the desperation and the shortfalls of the administration for this place. The upper Kodra dam that needs desperate repairs and plugging went untouched throughout this dry spell, at the moment this dam has about 7 feet of water, the lower Kodra dam a month ago had only 17 feet of water, today has 42 feet of water. If the monsoon continues to favour us like the past week we should see better days in the coming year.
We have learnt to survive
electrical cuts, blackouts with heavy showers, and rationing of water in times of dire drought. In short, we are quite prepared for theThird World War!
The Tractor tanker emptying its water on the lakes fringe
Tanker being filled from the stream flowing into Paddy’s bridge
Members of the Lion Club and others Overseeing the project.
the amount spent on ferrying the water to the lake could be used in buying/hiring few more pump sets and pipes through which the water could have been pumped round the clock in the lake from the nearby check dams at Sant Sarovar, Forest Office, honeymoon point road etc.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a good idea; in fact a million rupee investment and it could be used for years to come and even when we have off seasonal rains!!Wonderful suggestion posts it to the local papers!!
ReplyDeleteFilling Nakki lake with tankers............now that is ludicrous.I haven't heard of or come across something so crazy.We still have a month's rainfall left,and if it keeps raining well the lake will fill up.The people behind this obviously don't have any work, no brains and are out to make a fast buck
ReplyDeleteMoney would be better spent if they could engineer a plan to funnel and retain water in the lake. What are they going to do next cover the lake with a tarp so it does not evaporate.
ReplyDeleteSummer time Drought hit the Hill Station Hard and the Tankers charged as far as 1000 for delivering a tanker to the required spot, but now the rains have hit and so have the tankers been, The Lions Club along with the Authorities are throwing pearl before swine by doing what they are ? Achieving What
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To add to this story please!!! Actions spesk more than words, instead of just shooting off your mouth with the help of some supposed to be contraversal intellectuals, Please do some thing more concrete, don't be pea brained.
Boy!!! what a site and what comments, shows certain traits of senility.I really liked the tarpoline line, just going thru this garb i realise that certain people still have an inclination of talking s---/giving coments and doing bugger all to help in any way.
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