If there is a magic in this world, it is contained in water. We drink it, bathe in it, fish in it, grow our crops with it, and generate power from it. It covers two-thirds of the surface of the earth and comprises 75 percent of the human body. And yet, the future of the world's most basic resource is changing in unprecedented ways. Immigration, population growth, and climate change are affecting the way we all think about our relationship with the world's water supply. And by 2050, when the world's population is expected to peak at about 9.4 billion people, it is conceivable that water could become one of the scarcest and most valuable commodities in the world.
The cultural heritage of India, owes a lot to the numerous rivers that forms the vein of the country. These rivers decide the destiny of a region, be it the water-starved Rajasthan or the often-flooded West Bengal. India must be the only land, where people walk miles to fetch water, while some others travel miles to escape the catastrophic lashes of heavy rains. Rivers, the cradles of civilization, carve the beautiful history of Mystic India.
We had it in plenty! Enough and more to have our daily activities done in its bounty, to have a gala of events to rejoice its abundance and even to flourish a civilization. But today, we are afraid, we will lose it. We think twice before taking an extra cup. Its Water-the precious elixir of life! We are not sure, whether we will have this precious resource available for our children. We wonder whether our children will be able to see the scenic beauty of a lake, or to enjoy a decent rain.
There is already enough water on the planet to serve humanity's needs. In fact, there are 2 trillion liters of fresh water for every man, woman and child on Earth. And each of us only needs less than three liters a day. Therefore, what we have is not a shortage of fresh water. So, what we have is a management problem, one that requires us all to get smarter about how water is used; individuals, governments, and industry.
Purpose
To maximize surface as well as sub-surface water through water harvesting techniques.
Tasks Involved
Rejuvenation of existing water bodies that includes rivers, canals, supply channels, anicuts, check dams, tanks etc. and construction of new water bodies.
Source of Water for Coimbatore
Drinking water for Coimbatore region is mostly taken care by the water reservoirs that are located on the Western Ghats, Siruvani Dam & Pilloor Dam being the major ones. For all other purposes, Coimbatore heavily depends on River Noyyal, apart from monsoon rains, for its water needs. Basically, this river originates from the Western Ghats near Vellingiri Hills and meanders 160 kms to join River Cauvery at a village called Noyyal between Karur and Erode. River Noyyal system consists of anicuts, supply channels, check dams and tanks.
At Siruthuli, we believe that "We have not inherited this earth from our forefathers, but have borrowed it from our next generations". Hence we champion water management as the primary duty of every responsible citizen, who wishes to give their children a much more better world, than what they are living in.