Will the Sea devour Kochi ?

There are many who fear that the sea may very well devour Kochi, within 25 years

Rising sea levels are a big concern to those living in the coastal areas. Global Warming theorists say that 1.5 meters of coast will be devoured by the sea, if the rise is 1 mm. By 2030, the rise will be 72 mm more and 108 meters will be devoured by the sea. A bitter truth ?

The cold winds from the ocean determines both Kala Varsha ( The S W Monsoon ) and the Thula Varsha ( the North East ) Monsoons. If the wind speed is 12 kt, then the intensity of the Kala Varsha or the South West Monsoon will be less than half ! If more than 20, the Kala Varsha will be 150% and if it is more than 28 kt, the Kala Varsha will be 400%.

Climate Change has altered the speeds of Winds and we find that sometimes the SW Monsoon is intense and sometimes it is not !

Lands 8 meters below the sea level are under threat. Not only Kochi, but the coastal areas of Trichur, Calicut, Trivandrum etc are under threat. It is to be noted that some great complexes of Kerala, like Naval Academy of Tvm, the Naval Base of Kochi, the Cochin Airport, Kochi ePort and Tvm Airport are all under threat !

Astro Meteorology affected by Climate Change !

Successive draughts, intense cold climate and floods have ravaged Bolivia. Let us hope that Kerala will not go the way of Bolivia !

That Bolivia is going towards a major Food Crisis has been highlighted by the Food and Agricultural Organisation of UN.

16000 cattle, 24000 hectares of wheat, corn fields etc will perish in Bolivia. Bolivia will not be able to absorb this crisis of a high magnitude. One fifth of Bolivia is stll reeling under the impact of Climate Change. FAO warns that all natural calamities except cyclones will have to be faced by Bolivia.

The agriculturists are always affected by Climate Change. Traditional agriculture gets destroyed by intense rains or drastic draughts. The agriculturist lives in debt and dies in debt. He is forced to stop his agriculture or fall into the debt trap !

That which is happening in Bolivia may happen in India and Kerala.

Normally Libra rains start in the evening, drizzle at night and before dawn stops raining. Now the climate patterns have changed and intense rains destroyed 5000 acres of paddy fields this season ! All seeds were destroyed and Keralites had to go to Madras to get the seeds. If the earlier patterns were followed - bright sunny days after the intense downpour - then the water would have drained itself from the paddy fields.

Heat also has changed its patterns. It is now 40 degrees at Palghat and the lowest temperature recorded is 22 degrees. In Nilgiriis, rising heat has created red spiders . 8% crop has been destroyed as a result. Red spiders attack the tea plantations which are devoid of huge trees.

There are many paddy fields in Kerala which does not produce, despite the intense work done by the agriculturists.

In Alleppey Dist, when temperature rose 1.8 degrees, there was a reduction in weight of the produce. The rising temperature during the months of January, February and March was the villain. The rice fields of Trichur and Palghat were also considerably affected.

Pepper cultivation is also affected. Weight also comes down. Also cocoa, tea etc in the highlands. In 2004, cocoa produce came down by 39%. Rubber produce declined by 3.8%. . In Kottyam, the highest temperature recorded was 33.3% and now it is 35% ! Because of intense heat and cold, more funguses made their way into rubber. Cashew has also been affected adversely by Climate Change. There is a drop in the produce by 30%. Kerala, which was first in cashewnut production, is now only fourth !

Palghat Dist, bordering Tamil Nadu, looks like the hot TN !. 41 degrees have been reported as the highest temperature. If you go to Chittoor in Palghat, you will come to know how different Palghat looks than the rest of Kerala. Paddy cultivation has come down in Palghat. Palghat gets more North East Monsoon than South West Monsoon !

Global Warming causes Climate Change in Kerala

Climatologists are of the opinion that the quantity of rains have not come down in Kerala. On the other hand, rainy days have declined. Now there are fierce downpours and sunny interludes. Fierce rains are defined as rains which give 20 cms of rain in one hour. Such fierce rains have increased and sunny days have also increased. This Climate Change is caused by Global Warming.

In 2008, in Kuttanad, such rains created havoc, destroying crops. Such rains continued this year, during both the Monsoons, the North East and the South West. Depressions caused these rains. The snowfall in Idukki caused destruction in cardamom crops. Climatologist view these happenings as unnatural phenomena. During some years, the intensity of the South West Monsoon becomes less. Not only Kerala, but Jharkhand, Chattisghand are also adversely affected.

It is said the dogs need not check the Astro Calender to know which is the sidereal month of Virgo or Kanya. It is also proof that time for procreation and Climate are interlinked. Kanya or the sidereal month of Virgo is the interlude between the two major monsoons and is devoid of rains. Less daylight and more the duration of night characterise this sidereal month. This is the month dogs find it easy to mate. This month stimulates the procreational urge in dogs and they instinctively that this is the month for mating. The cause is attributed to the Bio Clock mechanism in dogs. Female dogs give birth only after 60/70 days. By that time the Kala Varsha or the Sourth West Monsoon will be over. The young ones will get the right atmosphere for growing. That is why Nature gave dogs such a benign month.

This year the Kala Varsha continued during the month of Kanya with the result the procreational cycle of dogs is adversely affected. The dogs ran here and thereby their mating declined ! The physiological processes of dogs is affected by Climate Change. Now dogs that are born have less weight and this phenomenon has been observed in Alsation dogs particularly.

The intensity of the rains have increased with the result fierce rains wreaked havoc on Agriculture. The rainwater does not seep through the earth and hence there are less wells and water reservoirs. Floods have increased considerably.

Another phenomenon is the retreat of the monsoons. In July/ August of 2002, less rains caused draught. It used to be 21% rainfall during June, 33% in July, 28% in August and 18% in Sep.

Now Climate Change has changed all that. More sunny interludes have been reported in July. This phenomenon has increased by 30% due to the the wind waves of the South West Monsoon going to the bottom of the Himalayas.

For the last 15 years, oreographic precipiation or rains in the hilly areas, have declined by 20%. Lesser and lesser amount of rains are reported every year.

Deforestation is the cause for less rains in Peerumedu and Nerumangalam. The mountains do block the cold wind waves coming from the Indian Ocean and cause precipitation.

In short, Global Warming's repercussions on Climate can be drastic. We hope furthur negative reports do not come from the Climatologists !

Global Warming affects fish production

There was a CMFRI ( Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute of India ) report that Global Warming affects fish production.

Co2 emissions are more. The Carbon Dioxide combines with ocean water and forms Carbolic Acid. This increases the acidity levels of the ocean water and affects fish.

The Sea Surface Temperature (SST) goes up due to GW and this affects fish. Fish tend to go to colder areas.

The SST has gone up. In 1962, the SST was 28.3 and in 2007, it is 28.94 !

In fact, the quanity of fish has not come down. It is because of the burgeoning population - 1.2 billion in India and more consumption, that it seems to be so. Some species of fish disappeared. Some moved away to other areas.

In Kerala, from 1960 to 1984, fish production increased threefold due to technology, more education and good nets. But then after 1990, it has not gone up. After 1992, there was not much tuna catch. Mackerels catch also declined significantly. Sardines catch only increased marginally.

Catfish production also declined. Catfish has moved from Trichur but is available in Calicut District. Sharks also have disappered from the Trichur coast.

The heat above the surface of the ocean will be more before the South West Monsoon and will come down during the SW Monsoon. For the last 41 years, a different phenomenon has been observed. The temperature during the Monsoon season was 27.16 and now it is 28. 46!

Sardines are available on the Kerala coast after the Monsoons. Mackerel is available during the monsoons. The difference in temperature is responsible for this.

The difference in temperature is the cause for the change in habitat for fish. Ghee sardines and macekerels, which are found in less deep waters, move towards colder areas when they experience heat. There are also fish which move towards deeper waters. Mackerels which were never caught in deep waters before. are now available in deep waters. Different types of fish survive in different temperatures and GW changes the fish production equation !

The food which is eaten by the fish is also affected by the rise in temperature. Phytoplankton is the main food of fish. The Co2 is absorbed by Phytoplankton and food is prepared. The rising temperature destroys the Phytoplankton thus affecting the food of the fish ! Fish cannot survive due to the destruction of the Phytoplankton ! Some small plants grow rapidly due to the increasing heat, which cannot be eaten by fish ! During some seasons, phytoplanktons grow rapidy and gets destroyed. This also affects fish !

That the ocean becomes orange and red has been reported. This is due to certain phytoplanktons spreading. Some species of fish become more and some less. Poisionous plants become more and this adversely affects fish !

Let us hope GW will not devastate furthur !

G W has also affected astro meteorological patterns. Kerala received 56% more rains during this Monsoon season. Intense rains destroys crops and agri lands were indundated.

Solar Transit of Delta Scorpii brings rains !

Meteorology may say it is a depression in the Bay of Bengal called La Nina which is responsible for the rains, but to those well versed in Astro Meteorology, it is the Sun's transit of Scorpio and the constellation of Delta Scorpi, which is the cause, as heavy rains lashed Trichur. From 0500 PM it was raining till 1100 PM, when I went to sleep.

According to Meteorology, La Nina is a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon of El Nino, as a part of the El Nino Southern Oscillation Climate pattern. La Nina is defined as the dialectial opposite of El Nina !

These depressions happen only during the Monsoon season, when the Sun transits the constellations from Eta Tauri to Alpha Scorpi ! So Astro Meteorology is right !

Why do these depression not happen during the summer season?

Climate Change, triggered by Global Warming, is creating havoc throughout the world. Sea levels rose by 1.8 mms from 1961 to 2003. All snowy mountains are melting. Co2 levels are increasing. Forest fires increased. When hot air creates lightning, forest fires are more. More cyclones and thunderstorms. Extreme climatic patterns are produced. More floods and more draughts than usual.

Libra rains prove destructive for agriculture

Libra rains are proving destructive in Kerala. The North East Monsoon starts from early October and ends in December end.

Kerala received 65 cms of rain in 2010, in contrast to the 42 cms received in 2009. This is adverse for Agriculture. Kerala has received the maximum Libra rains this year.
Maximum rains have been reported in Trichur Dist. It is 102% more than the average and Cannanore is the nearest district which has received good amount of rainfall.

The depression formed in the Bay of Bengal, along with whirlwinds are the causes for the intensity of the Libra Monsoon or Thula Varsham, says the Trivandrum Meteorological Dept.

In North Kerala, heavy rains have triggered floods and it has hurt the agricultural sector. More than 15000 acres have been indundated. These rains will hurt mangoes and cashewnut production. Rubber also is adversely affected. Tapping has become difficult due to heavy rains. Floods are creating havoc in Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala. Even in the summer, vegetable production will be affected.

On the positive side, these rains will reduce the intensity of the draught in the coming summer months of Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

Climate Change good for Kerala

A Study Committee has reported that Climate Change in Kerala will improve coconut prouction by 30%. Also there will be more sardines and mackarels.

The name sardine is derived from the word " Sardina " which is an island. Sardines are inexpensive protein. Now ghee sardines or oily sardines are sardines full of oil. You dont need oil to fry them, as they have enough oil. Now there will be more oily sardines on the Western Coast due to Climate Change (which is triggered by Global Warming ).

Due to ocean water becoming hot and favourable sea breezes, oily sardines will be more. Indian mackarels will be more, as the surface ocean becomes hot.

While the entire world is worried about Global Warming and Climate Change, this is good news for Kerala. This report was released by the Environment Committee. Within 20 years, there will be a marked climate change and these are the fresh changes which will be triggered. Kerala coconut production will increase by 30% and sardines will be more during the South West Monsoon season and mackarels will be more during the months in between October and March !

The Effects of Global Warming on India

In India glaciers are melting, particularly in the Himalayas. The volumetric flow rate of many rivers in the Indian subcontinent is affected considerably. Millions of lives may be impacted, if stringent measures are not resorted to. The climate of India is changing and has become unpredictable and volatile. ( Despite the torrential rains, the water level in the hydro reservoirs of Kerala is just 30%). This trend is expected to continue.

Global Warming will affect the low lying islands and coastal lands and there may be submergence of these islands. There is threat to Laccadives islands and the low lying areas of Bangladesh.

High CO2 emissions had contributed to the Greenhouse Effect and this has made the climate warmer than before. The formation of the mighty Himalayas has resulted in the frigid Central Asian air being blocked, making India warmer.

Adding fuel to the fire, some Indians are cutting down trees, destroying the water reservoirs, destroying eco systems, flora and fauna. Massive urbanisation is resorted to, which has calamitous effects. Now heat in urban areas is more than before. Stay for some time in Madras and you will come to know what we are talking about !

The Effects of Global Warming

The greatest threat we face is not Terrorism, but Global Warming.

The effects of G W are

Rising sea levels

Rise in cyclonic activity

Rise in temperatures

Change in climate

Fickle precipitation

Melting of glaciers in the Himalayas

Rising sea levels have submerged low level islands in the Sunderbans. Laccadives face threat of inundation due to sea level rise.

Coastal lands are also under threat. The climate of India has become extremely volatile due to Climate Change. The Njattuvelas are less fierce than before & water levels are being depleted.

Bangladesh is affected adversely by Climate Change, triggered by Global Warming. Its temperature, sea level and evaporation are on the rise and precipitation changes have resulted in drainage congestion. Floods have increased and there is a reduction in freshwater availability. GW can reduce India's GDP by 9% and submergence of Indian coastal lands can cause 7 million people to be displaced.

If severe climate changes occur, Bangladesh may lose its coastal lands. It will also impact India's 400 million poor, most of them working in agriculture or in the coastal areas.

To combat G W, planting of trees has been recommended. Trees are carbon storage and capture units. The carbon emissions from vehicles, ships and planes are causing the Warming. Trees absorb Co2 and give out oxygen.

Green Kerala, which has planted 32 lakh trees so far, has been lauded by the ex President, Kalam.

Kerala used to get 2000 mm rains every year. This time, with Jupiter in watery Pisces and Venus in watery Cancer, we will get more than 2200 mm rains. The Malabar Coast, from Mumbai to Kanyakumari, has been defined as Tropical Wet by the Koppen system. This Coast gets the maximum rains, viz, 2000 mm. Madras has been defined as Tropical Wet and Dry, getting an average rainfall of around 1000 mm. Gujarat and Rajasthan have been defined as Tropical Dry. Gujarat is semi arid, getting around 600 mm and Rajastan is arid, getting around 350 mm per year.

More info about GW at Fight Global Warming


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The Green Covenant !

The Ark of the Gaia Covenant is the Green Covenant. Ecosystems Management is the need of the hour.

We are destroying the environment, we are destroying our water reservoirs, we are not respecting Nature. The main enemy of Man is Man himself ! Pollution, environmental degradation, desertification etc are the problems of the hour. Food Crisis, Water Crisis and all sorts of crises had risen up.

Let us not destroy the environment. Let us respect Nature. We are confronted by an imminent catastrophic eco collapse !

Nature is visible Intelligence. Intelligence is invisible Nature. The male and female components of the Ultimate are called Natura Naturans, Creative Nature ( the Divine ) and Natura Naturata , Created Nature ( Nature ) in Spinozist Philosophy and as Saguna Brahman ( Relative Being ) and Nirguna Brahman ( Absolute Being ) in Indian Philosophy. Saguna Brahman is Prakrithi, is Nature !

The Vedas define the Absolute Being thus

Him the Sun cannot express nor the moon nor the stars
Lightning cannot express Him
Nor mighty Fire
Through Him they shine !

( Na tatra bhathi Sooryo na chandratharakam
Nema Bhanthi Vidyutho Kuthoyam Agni
Tham eva bhantham anubhathi sarvam
Tasya bhasa sarvam idam Vibhathi ).

Let us respect Nature, which is visible He !

Regarding Water Conservation, the hydrological engineer, Michael Kravalik advocates a massive restoration of the watersheds. Let water return to earth. Let there be more percolation tanks, to enrich groundwater resources !

The Blue Covenant !

What is a Covenant ? It is a pact with the Lord.

Blue Covenant means a pact with Water and Water Conservation.

We will not waste water any more.
We will not destroy forests, flora and fauna.
We will plant trees and save the world from Global Warming
We will respect ecosystems
We will protect our water reservoirs like lakes, rivers, lagoons and wells
We will do Rainwater Harvesting
We will conserve water using Drip Irrigatin
We will view trees and plants as Carbon Capture and Storage
We wlll view trees as Oxygen givers

Let us protect the Environment and hold on to the Blue Covenant !

In the Vedic Civilisation, the Covenant is like this

May I protect Brahman and Brahman me

( Om Sahanavavathu
Saha nau bhunakthu
Saha Veeryam Karavavahai
Thejasvi nava deetha masthu
Maa Vidhvishva vahai
Om Shanti Shanti Shanth )



But then Nature is not different from Him ! Nature is the outer garment of Spirit. " Nature is veiled somnambulist consciounsness, which contains within it all the latent powers of the Spirit. Within every atom, within every molecule, there lies hidden and works unknown all the omniscience of the Eternal and the omnipotence of the Infinite ". ( Aurobindo ).

Water is one of Nature's Elemental Five and she should be respected !

Water Crisis precipitates Food Crisis !

Water is the base of Life. Without water, there is no life !

Of the available scarce water resources, 70% go to Agriculture, 20% to Industry and 10 % to households.

If water is scarce, it will have its impact on irrigation. There will be less production of foodgrains, vegetables and fruits and the prices of these commodities will shoot up. ( The Govt consoled the people saying that food inflation is only 17%). This is exactly what we are witnessing today.

For instance, the prices of vegetables, fruits and foodgrains have more or less doubled in the last two years. Same is also true of fish and meat.

Less water means the prices of industrial products will shoot up. Hence the inflation. For households, water companies will hike their prices. Which is again what we are witnessing today.

The villain of the piece is overpopulation. Overpopulation strains the ecosystems and burdens social systems. More demand for water and for food. Supply is less. We have come to a stage where people fight for a loaf of bread or a bucket of water !

The hydrological engineer, Michael Kravalik, and his team of scientists ( at the Slovakia Govt NGO People & Water ) give a great warning. The places dried of water are called hot stains and Earth's hot stains are increasing. If the Earth dries out, as is happening now, it will cause Global Warming, decreased protection from the atmosphere, decreased biodiversity, melting of the polar ice caps, increased solar radiation, massive continental desertification and eventually global collapse ! Such is our Water Management !

The earth is drying up !

Reports from Mumbai that the city has only water for a month, if there are
no rains. Cause for alarm and despondency

Water Cycle or the Hydrologic Cycle

Due to transpiration and evaporation, water molecules form clouds and rains
fall to the earth as precipitation.

This transipration and evaporation normally comes from plants, rivers,
lakes, lagoons, water basins or water reservoirs. If the earth's surface is
paved over, then there will be reduced water to evaporate.


Divesting the earth of wells, lagoons, lakes, rivers which are water
reservoirs can only mean that there will be less evapotranspiration and
hence less precipitation or rains !

The causative factors for Water Bankruptcy

The destruction of the natural habitat
Destruction of water reservoirs like wells, ponds etc
Destruction of forest, flora and fauna
Groundwater mining
Contamination of Aquifers
Massive urbanisation
Diminishing water capital
Earth's hot stains ( dried up regions ) contributing to the impasse

The Global Freshwater Crisis

The vata planet Saturn in Virgo has precipitated a Water Crisis. Let us see what are the solutions. ( Yesterday Mumbai reported a severe water crisis, like Hyderabad. More bad news are coming in ).

Water is only a finite resource, even though it is universally assumed that global supply is infinite. Only 2.5 % of the global supply is freshwater. The rest is seawater, inacessible in ground water, ice caps and soi. This supply is limited.

Rainfall is the only renewable source of freshwater and per year the global supply is just 50,000 cubic km. Per year global population is increasing by 85 million. Hence the availability of freshwater per head is fast decreasing. The whole planet is overpopulated, with more than 6.5 billion people.

That limited source of freshwater is polluted, diverted and depleted by foolish humans. ( " Lord, what fools these mortals be", said Shakespeare ). More than one billon people lack access to safe, drinking water. UN says 31 countries face water stress and scarcity. The water stress countries are UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, India, Israel, Mexico etc.

By 2025, when the earth will be populated by an additional 2.5 billion people, 70% will be living in conditions of serious water shortage and 30% will be living in conditions of acute water scarcity.

To conserve Groundwater, Gabion structures can be used. More info about conserving Water can be had at the Central Groundwater Authority site.

A great warning has been given by World Resources " The world's
thirst for water is likely to become one of the most pressing resource
issues of the 21st century. In some cases, water withdrawals are so high, relative
to supply, that surface water supplies are literally shrinking and
groundwater levels are being depleted faster than they can be replenished by
precipitation".

In the Arab world, use of groundwater is three times than groundwater recharge.
Saudi is running towards depletion in the next 50 years. Africa's aquifers
are non-recharging and the current depletion is estimated at 10 million cubic
meters. Water tables are falling everywhere in India. Mexico is water scarce. In
Bangkok overpumping has taken its toll. Northern China has eight regions of water
scarcity. Beijing suffers from a massive water crisis.

The Water Wars !

Pakistan has charged that India is blocking water to Pak. Pak says that India has built 60 dams in Jammu & Kashmir and is blocking water, when water is needed and flooding the Pak villages, when water is not needed. India has refuted those charges. ( Incidentally, India has built 4600 dams. but then China has built 26000 dams ).

We have said that future wars will be over water, the blue gold. Without water irrigation is not possible.

Makki of Jamaat ud Dawa has exhorted Pak to go to war with India over water. Indian media has objected to non state players interfering in the issue.

The Indus Water Treaty still holds good. India is secular, the whole world is secular and it is foolish to divide lands on communal lines. It is time Pakistan renounced its " superior Civilisation " attitude. Such thinking will never get anybody anywhere and it is time for them to cooperate with others !

While we wept over the desertification of Kerala, this video says that the entire earth is desertifying, a terrifying prospect and that water will be privately owned and controlled in future !

Global Warming, the true cause !

2010 is a hot year, as hot as 1998 or 2005.

This video explains Global Warming and what are the causative factors which may facilitate change in climate.

Emission of Greenhouse gases, like Co2, Methane, Nitrous Oxide and Sulphur Hexaflouride are widely believed to increase warmth. Anthropogenic ( human ) activity also contribute to G W.

Factories and power plants also compound the problem. Thermal power plants are based on Coal and fossil fuel burning is another cause. It is estimated that the burning of fossil fuels release 10 billion tonnes of Co2 into the atmosphere per year.

Hence the importance of Wind Power and Solar Power now. ( The installed capacity of Wind Power is just 10 Giga Watts now, but will increase in the coming years. For Solar Power, the Center received proposals for $40 b of late. The Center has plans of generating 20 Giga Watts of Solar power within ten years.)

Deforestation is bad, as trees can absorb Co2 and give out Oxygen. Reforestation is the remedy.

Energy Management, Water Management etc are the needs of the hour. Unless we change, the planet is headed for big trouble !

Water Harvesting Centers

Pepsico is building 13 small dams to irrigate. They call it Water Harvesting Centers ! Incidentally, Pepsico produced 300,000 tonnes of tomatoes in collaboration with the farmers of Punjab.

The ancient Sages knew about the importance of Rainwater Harvesting. When they built temples, they made it mandatory that a temple must have a large pond to harvest water.

The temple not only reveres the Unknown, but also sees to the welfare of the people and Water Management is important.

My village at Annakara has enough water. This is because the large temple pond harnesses rainwater and stores it.

The famous Guruvayur temple has a large water tank. A new one is being built now at a cost of 40 lakhs !

Water, the blue gold of the 21st Century !

The future wars will be over water !

There are more than 30 countries which are water deficient. UAE, Kuwait, Israel, Egypt, Malta, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Moldavia, Oman etc

Some water rich countries are Canada, Iceland, Guyana, Surinam, Papua New Guinea, Gabon, Solomon Islands, Norway, Panama, Brazil etc.

By 2012, Pakistan will become a water deficient country. Northen China is already water deficient.

Beautiful Kerala is a creation of the rainfalls and water rich Kerala is on her way to becoming a water deficient province ! Unless Rainwater Harvesting is enforced !

Reasons are naked.

Severe habitat destruction
Deforestation
Encroachment of evergreen tropical forests
Soaring residential and commercial construction
Illegal sandmining leading to decimated riverbeds
Industrial pollution and rivers dying
Abandonment of loss making paddy fields
( losses due to high labor charge )
Disappearing wells
Wiping out of reservoirs and catchment areas


Global warming is a reality. Heat waves are on the increase. There is a depletion of biodiversity and water resources. Let us stop Global warming by planting trees ! Let us use water conservation technologies like Drip Irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting to conserve the Blue Gold !

Solution to acute water shortage

Rainwater Harvesting and Drip Irrigation Technologies are the solution to the water problem. By 2013, 32 nations will be facing acute water shortage.

Water conservation is extremely important and the above mentioned are water conservation technologies. It is time humanity used these technologies for water conservation.

Farmers in Gujarat have gone hi tech, after their visit to Israel. Israelis made their deserts bloom with drip irrigation technology and Israel is a leader in this field.

Half of Israel is desert land and Israel was facing acute water shortage. The Israelis solved the problem by Drip Irrigation Technology !

Rainwater Drip Irrigation is the combination of both. Rainwater harvested from rains is used as the Drip Irrigation Tank.

Suppose out of the 8760 odd hours in a year, we get 100 hours of rainfall. We can harvest 200,000 litres of rain water, which can be used for irrigation and flushing. If we can use Aquaguard or such water filters, we can make the water potable. This is the wisdom behind Rainwater Harvesting. Only the nominal initial investment is painful. We can save money, water and time ! No need to take the hose and water the garden for one hour, no need to start the motor and irrigate the farm for another hour ! Hours are saved. Water is saved and ultimately money is saved, as rainwater is free !

More info at Rain Water Harvesting

Rainwater Harvesting, the solution to water shortage !

It is disconcerting to hear that many parts of India are facing acute water shortage.

The solution to this problem is Rainwater Harvesting. All info can be had at www.rainwaterharvesting.org This is the offcial RWH site of Indian Govt. The Govt has started a lot of Centers for Science and Environment to combat this problem !

Percolation tanks should be built to store water, thus vitalising ground water resources. This stored water can be used for irrigation. ( also drinking by aquacleaning it ).

In my village, in Annakara, Trichur Dist, some unscrupulous elements stole sands from the paddy fields, with the result a big lake was formed in the paddy fields. Now people are fishing there ! This acted as a percolation tank and all wells have sufficient well water ! A negative act became positive !

There are some causative factors for the water shortage. Earlier the paddy fields, the wells and the tanks served as Nature's rainwater tanks and now people are destroying the paddy fields and concrete structure are replacing them. The wells are also destroyed, as well as the tanks. Rubber and Acacia are trees which absorb a lot of water and planting these trees also deplete water wealth. So this water shortage is more or less self-created and Rainwater Harvesting is the way out ! Without water, there is no Life !

Tree are being cut and shopping complexes and houses are rising where the trees were. Such acts only add to Global Warming. Temp in Kerala touched 43 degrees and she is going the way of Madras, where 45 degrees have been reported. In Chennai, rains are rare and she is very hot !

Rainwater is free. For water used for irrigation and drinking purposes we have to pay a price. In our farmhouse, we have to pay electricity charges for pumping water out from a well. For potable water also, we have to a pay water bill. On the other hand, rainwater is a free gift, bestowed by Nature !

By the true and beautiful penetrated
From Water was everything first created
Water doth everything still sustain
Ocean ! grant us thy endless strain ( Goethe )