I am sharing this morning thought!
Fifteen years ago in our village, Himachal Pradesh, we had slate-mud houses where families lived together cheerfully.
Every year, during the rainy season, we were involved in rainwater harvesting (realising its
importance now). I still remember when rain precipitation was about to come
down; how my father put on his long gumboots (who alone waits for the monsoon) and started preparing for water storage. Whatever, the empty cans inside the
house had been gathered from the storeroom and placed sequentially under the roof slate in the yard where rainwater drips.
The big tin-tub always been
positioned under the corner slates, catching the volume of water run down in
good quantity from two sides of the slanting roof – like a fountain. Small clay pitchers
having circular moth with round bodies were arranged at the front of the slate roof. These
were resting down with the support made from flexible woody
climbers/stems; we Himachli called it as binna. The steady drips
of falling rainwater create a rhythmic sound that matches the pace of the rain.
And we listened to it, sitting
on the veranda with grandparents and waiting for the command of our parents to get out
for a rainy bath in the muddy yard. That rainy shower with siblings was fun.
The huge tub filled with rainwater
was like a mini multi-purpose reservoir for two-three days' usage for cleaning,
washing purposes, and other household chores. At that time, there was hydrological
integrity with nature. We have surely forgotten the traditional rain-catching habits and, in reverse, adopted the habit of using more water, its waste as well as contamination
alongside.
For instance, the same
amount of water is contaminated in a single round of washing or cleaning purpose. I must
mention the technology of the washing machines, where we wash the extra clothes in a single run. Another huge amount of water we use to wash, rinse, and then
for spin to remove the chemical detergent. Thoughtfully, we are contaminating the
regular water every day knowingly, and the earth's percolation is filtering the gravitational
water selflessly.
Another thought: why haven't technicians thought of circular water movement in washing machine where
spun water could be utilized in the washing water column rather than pass through the drainage pipe, with an internal pipe setup to avoid adding water for the next washing batch?
This thought made me to
embrace the rain more.
Save Water, Save Earth.
What are your thoughts?
Or what reminds you when rain clouds overcast your area?
You can share your
memories or comments in the box below.
