📌 Chapter Summary
This lesson highlights water scarcity through Madho’s village in Rajasthan. It demonstrates the value of every drop of water, rainwater harvesting through underground tanks (tankas), and how used water can be reused for other household purposes.
Answer: People build underground pits called Tankas in their courtyards. Rainwater that falls on sloping rooftops flows down through a pipe connected to the tanka, filtered with a mesh, and kept covered for drinking.
Answer: Yes, used water can easily be reused:
• Water used for washing fruits and vegetables can be used to water plants.
• Water used for washing clothes can be used to mop floors or flush toilets.
Answer: People have to walk miles under scorching heat to fetch a pot of water, crops dry up, animals suffer from dehydration, and daily cleaning and hygiene become difficult.
Answer:
1. Turn off the tap while brushing teeth or applying soap.
2. Use a bucket and mug instead of an open shower or running hose.
3. Fix leaky pipes and dripping taps immediately.
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