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Water is the driving force of all nature. It is one of those natural resources without which the existence of human

beings and life on our planet is not possible. Unfortunately, humans have proved to be inefficient water users. The

challenge we now face as we head into the future is how to effectively conserve and manage the water we have. To
highlight this urge, a three day campaign was organized at Somerville School, Greater Noida as the initiative of the

District Administration.

To sensitize the students, a variety of activities were undertaken. On the first day a role play titled, ‘Water-the Big

Deal!’ was staged by the students of classes V-IX & XI. The young actors highlighted the alarming condition of water

crisis in various slums and cities where people queue up from early in the morning just to fill a bucket of water. The
skit did bring to the forefront the grim situation of water woes our country is facing. The students understood that

each drop counts and they must not waste water.

A power point presentation with appealing animations, visuals and videos kept the students engrossed on the second

day of the campaign. The engaging power point presentation by Archas Srivastava and Talin Kaul of Class XII

provided statistical data from NITI Aayog which was an eye-opener for the audience as it is claimed that 21 major
cities of India are expected to run out of groundwater as soon as 2020.

The power point presentation also featured information about traditional system of water conservation like ‘Kuhls’
and ‘Baolis’ which were excellent ways of saving the most precious resource. The students also gave an insight into

the importance of ‘Rain Water Harvesting’ and ‘Waste Water Treatment’. It was truly an informative and enriching

experience for the students as they learnt to be water savers in their everyday activities.