Reiterating the need to save water, BWSSB chairman Gaurav Gupta said
the city must look at how other cities are conserving water and try to
emulate them.

Addressing a gathering of over 300 students at a
workshop-cum-exhibition titled ‘Save Water’ organised by the Institute
of Engineers, Gupta said, “Rain is our only source of clean water and it
is important that we fully implement rain water harvesting in our
homes,” he said. “Engineering feats have allowed us to bring piped water
all the way from the Cauvery. People tend to waste water because they
can’t see the pipes and do not realise the magnitude of bringing water
from the Cauvery river. But what is going to happen when the river goes
dry? Everywhere in the world, people are battling water shortage and we
have to learn how they cope with it and implement it here too,” he said.

Students
need to be made aware of the situation urgently, he said, adding that
the BWSSB was willing to work with institutes such as the Institute of
Engineers in creating awareness about the available water resources and
teach students the need to conserve water.

At the exhibition, the students took a pledge to conserve water.

The
exhibition ‘Save Water’  is on till July 15 and will display posters
and models of water conservation methods, rain water harvesting and
other available water resources.