saving water

No pipes changed, no water wasted. Mannat Kaur’s clever system uses a valve and 3 buckets to help Indian homes recycle greywater easily and affordably.

Meet Mannat Kaur, the 18-year-old who became the first Indian to compete at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize with her eco-friendly greywater recycling system. Her innovation can save up to 50% of household water and reduce carbon emissions by 85%.

“I earned it all back in two years. Technically, by 2009, the installation was all free and I was already saving 20 tankers of water every year!”

To help its students imbibe the practice of water conservation, the Vidyanidhi Educational Complex has started a water bank on their school premises.

The team studied a specific plant--the Dragon’s lily head (Gladiolus dalenii)--for its unique surface property.

This unique method is quite viable for farmers, especially in regions with acute water shortage, saving them from the trouble of shelling out vast amounts of money for various irrigation methods.

Dr. Anumakonda Jagadeesh, a resident of Vellore, has developed an innovative way of growing plants in tyre tubes while saving water and preventing the growth of weeds. This is how it works.

“If I can, you can,” says octogenarian Aabid Surti, as he walks around apartment buildings in Mumbai every Sunday, plumber in tow, fixing leaky faucets and saving every drop of water he can.