THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government will set up three units to provide treated drinking water in disposable packets.
Initially, the drinking water packets will be provided at Sabarimala in 2012 and then extended all over the State, Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph has said.
Inaugurating a workshop on integrated water resources management organised by the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) here on Thursday, Mr. Joseph said the proposal had been made to curb the use of plastic.
The notion that piped water was safe was unfounded. The mineral water resources in remote areas of the State would be exploited scientifically.
The government would soon prepare a waste management project for Sabarimala. As many as three crore pilgrims reached the Pamba river basin during the Sabarimala festival season annually.
The waste generated there should be effectively treated to protect Vembanad Lake and the Achenkovil, Manimala, and Meenachil rivers. Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh had offered $20 million for a project to conserve the Pamba.
“Though the State is getting around 3,000 mm rain annually, no effective mechanism has been worked out for rainwater harvesting. Check-dams should be constructed to prevent the runoff to the sea. Public awareness should be created to prevent pollution of waterbodies and protection of water sources. Students should be made aware of the problems triggered by the unrestricted use of plastic and lapses in refuse management. Due importance should be given to watershed management,” he said.
Source:The Hindu 17-06-2011
Initially, the drinking water packets will be provided at Sabarimala in 2012 and then extended all over the State, Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph has said.
Inaugurating a workshop on integrated water resources management organised by the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) here on Thursday, Mr. Joseph said the proposal had been made to curb the use of plastic.
The notion that piped water was safe was unfounded. The mineral water resources in remote areas of the State would be exploited scientifically.
The government would soon prepare a waste management project for Sabarimala. As many as three crore pilgrims reached the Pamba river basin during the Sabarimala festival season annually.
The waste generated there should be effectively treated to protect Vembanad Lake and the Achenkovil, Manimala, and Meenachil rivers. Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh had offered $20 million for a project to conserve the Pamba.
“Though the State is getting around 3,000 mm rain annually, no effective mechanism has been worked out for rainwater harvesting. Check-dams should be constructed to prevent the runoff to the sea. Public awareness should be created to prevent pollution of waterbodies and protection of water sources. Students should be made aware of the problems triggered by the unrestricted use of plastic and lapses in refuse management. Due importance should be given to watershed management,” he said.
Source:The Hindu 17-06-2011
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