Steps taken by government to control water scarcity
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Necessary measures to check pollution of ground water resources due to man-made activities are undertaken by the Central/ State Pollution Control Boards. In areas affected with problem of arsenic contamination in ground water, Central Ground Water Board undertakes studies for identification of arsenic free aquifers.
The Union Cabinet also gave its approval for declaring the year 2013 as “Water Conservation Year 2013. A number of mass awareness activities will be undertaken during Water Conservation Year 2013 with emphasis on sensitizing the masses on water related issues, encourage them to conserve and use it judiciously.
Rain water harvesting is another opportunity to ensure that the ground water gets recharged and the borewells do not run dry. The system is relatively inexpensive and the benefits are many. Water falling on the roof top is collected through channels, filtered and infiltration wells.
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