Message on Water Conservation

Udaipur: At the two-day regional women’s meet of the Bharat Vikas Parishad, Northwest Region, being held at Solitaire Resort, Udaipur, women conveyed a strong message on water conservation through a drama.

The drama depicted the problems faced by five women—one cannot wash her hair with shampoo, another cannot serve tea to guests, the third’s husband is ill and there is no water at home, the fourth cannot prepare breakfast while her children are ready for school, and the fifth has to fetch water from the local well for the swimming pool because the neighborhood hand pump has dried up. The women start arguing over who should fill water first.

Meanwhile, Dr. Manju Jain arrives and explains that rainwater harvesting on rooftops and recharging tube wells can prevent water shortages at home, resolving conflicts. The senior women then administer a water pledge to all participants, promising to save water throughout their lives.

In the next part, Rekha Dhakad highlighted the importance of virtual water (hidden water). For instance, producing 1 kilogram of sugar consumes 1,700 liters of water, a sari requires 5,000 liters, and 1 kilogram of chocolate uses 17,000 liters of water. She emphasized that buying unnecessary items also leads to water wastage.

The drama concluded with the honoring of Mrs. Tripta Chawla, known for annual tree-planting efforts, who received the Vikas Ratna award.

The performance featured Rekha Dhakad, Dr. Manju Jain, Sushil Agrawal, Santosh Goyal, Sudha Agrawal, Kiran Dashora, and Tripta Chawla. The drama was conceptualized and written by water conservationists Dr. P. C. Jain and Rekha Dhakad.