1 Water Plan
Answer the following questions in brief:
(1) What is water plan?
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i) Water plan is a strategy outlining sustainable water resource management.
ii) It covers allocation, uses, conservation, and protection, addressing environmental, social, and
economic aspects for effective governance.
(2) What are the elements of a perfect water plan?
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Perfect water plan includes sustainable allocation, efficient usage, conservation measures,
environmental protection community engagement, and adaptive strategy for changing conditions.
(3) What are steps to considered while making a water plan?
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Consider steps like assessing water availability, setting allocation priorities, incorporating
conservation measures, engaging stakeholders, and adapting the plan to change conditions
for effective water management.
(4) What is public/general meeting for and who are involved in it?
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i) A public/general meeting fosters community engagement, transparency and decision
making.
ii) It involves stakeholders, residence, officials and exports providing a platform to discuss
and make collective decisions on relevant issues or projects.
(5) Who should be included in the survey visit? Why?
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Include experts, stakeholders and community members in a survey visit to gather diverse
perspective insights and first hand knowledge for informed decision making and planning.
(6) What information can you get from the survey visit? Write in detail.
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A survey visit yields valuable information such as local topography, land use,
environmental conditions, community needs, infrastructure and potential challenges,
crucial for informed decision-making and effective planning.
(7) Use your brain power.
Water plants can be implemented/used even at household level. Identify it's components.
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At the household level, a water plan includes water conservation practices, efficient uses, rainwater
harvesting, leakedetection, and awareness about responsible water management for sustainable
uses.
(8) Use your brain power.
Identify the types of water waste and suggest solutions on it.
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i) Types of water waste include over-irrigation, leaks and inefficient fixtures.
ii) Solutions include using smart irrigation, fixing leaks promptly and installing water efficient
appliances to conserve water and reduce wastage.