True!! we CANNOT blame the BMC all alone!! It's US to be blamed.
When we look for new homes, we ask for swimming pools, clubs, community hall, Gym and what not?? But, how many of us check if rain water harvesting is in place???
The rains are normal!!! But, the way WE have structured ourselves is too bad and we can't even face these normal rains. I still remember the days of childhood when rains use to continue for 3-4 days together, but we never faced problems as much as we face today.
Think what we have done to the rain water???
Today it pours on to our roof tops, and RUNS to drainages!!! Where is place for MOTHER EARTH to take a SIP of it??? We are applying pathces to the face of Earth.
Having said that, Now what???
We should come up with a system, at ROOT level, which stores rain water. If we start doing that, the SUDDEN WATER LOG can be controlled to a great extent.
Who will do that??? US!!! Every house will have to do that!!! How long will we keep the rain water running away from us???? Why can't we use the rain water for home usage directly by harvesting it in our own buildings?? Does'nt it sound like a fool that we let the rain water runaway and purchase the same from Govt. Is this THE system??
You would think it's a joke!! How'z that possible? Remember the Squirrel story from Ramayana?? So, let's stand and say "I will do my part!!!" That would be a great help to BMC and yes, to us.
