INDRAPRASTHA GLOBAL SCHOOL,NOIDA SAVE WATER Presented By INDRAPRASTHA GLOBAL SCHOOL,NOIDA

Water is used for drinking For cleaning house Used for cooking Uses of Water Water is used for drinking For cleaning house Used for cooking Used in photosynthesis

WASTAGE OF WATER WASTAGE OF WATER ? Wastewater can originate from a combination of domestic, industrial, commercial or agricultural activities, surface runoff or storm water, and from sewer inflow or infiltration. Washing the car with running water through pipe. swimming pool replenishes you but it also causes a serious damage to the environment as swimming pool takes in 1000 gallons of water in a month of summer. Even while washing your daily dishes you waste up on so much of water. An Electronic dishwasher uses up to 10 gallons of water but doing the dishes by hand can waste even more. So it’s good to invest in an electrical dishwasher.  WASTAGE OF WATER ?

By not keeping taps open WAYS TO SAVE WATER Use bucket for bating and for doing other household work By not keeping taps open Wash fruits and water in pan rather than in running water By rainwater harvesting

RAINWATER HARVESTING – BEST WAY TO SAVE WATER Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and deposition of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off.  Its uses include water for garden, water for livestock, water for irrigation, water for domestic use with proper treatment, and indoor heating for houses etc.  The harvested water can be used as drinking water as well as for storage and other purpose like irrigation. Broadly there are two ways of harvesting rainwater. (i)         Surface runoff harvesting (ii)        Roof top rainwater harvesting RAINWATER HARVESTING ?

WATER BUTT CHALENGE - INTIATIVE TAKEN BY IPGS TO SAVE WATER THE WATERBUTT CHALLENGE Water butt is the challenge taken by the school to save water. Students of IPGS collected water during rainy season from last two weeks whenever it rained in a container in school as well as at home. This container was used to collect water in school.

Questionnaire A questionnaire was also circulated in the school on questions how to save water.

GRAPH FOR PERCENTAGE RAIN FROM 7th to 17th July A graph was prepared which reflected the amount of rainfall collected in two weeks time frame in the school premises as well as homes in the neighborhood with a capacity of water butts of two liters each.

GRAPH FOR PERCENTAGE RAIN FROM 7th to 17th July

MODEL OF RAINWATERHARVESTING Students of IPGS also made a model on rain water harvesting.

Another method to save runoff water from roof tops. Precipitation Another method to save runoff water from roof tops.

CONCLUSION After this challenge :- As visible by the graph rainfall during two weeks could save only an amount of 1.2 litres of water in a single container . This was probably due to scanty rainfall even during the monsoon period in Noida, IPGS locality. It was also observed that as rainfall in India is very erratic that is-- only for a few months(July to September). In some areas rainfall is heavy and in some areas there is almost no rainfall so, rain collection is a difficult task . Due to our team work people got many easy ideas to save water at home. People became more aware to save water. The students talked about the water butt project with their families and friends. This encouraged the community as a whole in becoming more aware of the water challenges our world of today faces and learnt about simple ways of preserving water .

Lets join hands and save water for our future generations.