The Desilting of Bhopal's Lake.

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The Bhopal lake is being desilted these days after the water levels have dropped precariously, the lake is empty by about 70% still it has water to cater to 3 months drinking water supply to about 6 lacs population. The operation has invoked enthusiastic response of population & voluntary is key word these days, the operation and the response both are definitely praiseworthy and deserve all kudos. This year the Madhya Pradesh got 30% less rains and already the drought like situation is threatening the normal life. This is peculiar phenomenon everywhere whether developed or undeveloped countries. The rainfall situation is dependent upon the vaporisation during the hot seasons creation of low pressure zones in the atmosphere. But dense forests or the monsoon forests play a vital role in conservation of ground water and maintenance of water tables. While the indiscreet deforestation due, to fast habitation to accommodate exploding population, has left most of the Indian forests in pathetic conditions. The MP which once boasted of about 63% of rain forests now has only about 37% reserved forest area left. The cities earlier boasted of big trees & greenery are now display the concrete jungles. Every setback carves out opportunities & here the situation warrants fast and concrete steps to arrest the deterioration and resurrect imbalance in water tables and the nature. Following are the areas needing immediate action : 1. More afforestation i.e. every one should be encouraged to grow trees. 2. All housing colonies having more than 20 dwellings must be surrounded by a line of at least 10 oxygen producing trees. 3. Every housing colony should have a rain harvesting model in place within coming three months. 4.Desilting operations should be carried out for all stop dams/lakes/ponds to conserve more water and thus help in increase in water tables. 5. The waste water should be conserved & purified for reuse. 6. Water conservation plan for Next 50 years should be drawn & implemented within one year to ensure excellent supply of potable water to whole population. 7. Involvement of Government machinery means more red tapes & delays. But the same machinery should ensure cutting out delays. 8. The public at large should be educated to fully implement water conservation techniques. Can we work for the more response, enthusiasm & implementation to make the water conservation & afforestation a mass movement????????