If we are concerned with facing the much-talked-about water crisis across the country in general and Karnataka State in particular, we have to explore the few options in combating the problem. The clinching point of the matter is that the party creating the crisis and the party that has to take up the task of combating the crisis are the same — the people that make policies and do nothing further in the area of implementing the doubtless adorable policies, not to forget the boundless contribution of the water-dependent masses marked by their profligate consumption of the matchless gift of nature unmindful of the consequences of looking the other way even when made aware of the long-term benefits of conserving water from all sources —lakes, rivers, wells, ponds and below the ground level. The added sin being committed by the land’s masses is polluting, which is unpardonable.
The facility of providing piped water within the dwellings of urbanites seems to have been taken for granted. With the wells that were captive to most households now gone, even pressing panic buttons doesn’t help when the tap(s) goes dry with air gushing, making the unwelcome hissing sound.
