Catch Every Drop

Fri 22 Mar '13, 12:00 am To Sat 23 Mar '13. 12:00 am 

Bangalore is fast running out of water. There is no source today that can address the 1.3 billion litres of water that we need every day. 

 

Not the Cauvery river that is 100 kms away and provides for less than 50% of the population’s water needs. 

 

Not the private tankers that are scourging for water inside 4 lakhs borewells that go deeper and deeper everytime. 

 

Not the much exploited groundwater that was once recharged by 262 lakes and tanks that have now mostly vanished. 

 

If forecasts go right, at the current consumption rate, we have about 2 months of water supply left in the city. 

 

 It is time for us to engage with water before it comes to our taps and after it leaves our flushes.

 It is time for us to catch every drop. This World Water Day, 22nd and 23rd of March, we invite you to engage with water and how to save it – in your home, office, apartment and across the city. 

 

March 22, 2013, Max Mueller Bhavan, Indiranagar, 6 pm - 9 pm 

 

Water Matters: An interactive panel discussion - 1.3 billion litres/day in a drying city, where do we go from here? featuring Rohini Nilekani, Vishwanath Srikantaiah, Sekhar Raghavan and Usha Rajagopalan 

 

What water means to me: A photo exhibition curated by Korkai, shot by citizens across India, through the Worth of Water online contest. 

 

March 23, 2013, across the city Fluid Frames: Photo walks along lakes in the city, led by professional photographers 

 

Walk in the park: Guided tours and demos in the Rain Water Harvesting theme park, Cubbon Park and the Waste Water Treatment Theme Park. 

 

Savings on the house: Open Houses with water champions in homes and apartments across the city that have implemented model water conservation measures. 

 

Come engage to save, harvest, recycle and refresh water in the city.

 

 Log on to www.thealternative.in/catcheverydrop for everything that’s happening on 22nd and 23rd of March, plus tons of water conservation tips, ideas, success stories, expert insights and more!