We Deserve Better!
One of the most important necessities for survival is water. Clean drinking water is on every politician’s mandate. Unfortunately, even after 60 odd years of India’s independence, this still remains a mandate. No one seems to bother about it. The people who can afford to buy water live and ones, who can’t – just survive.
Bangalore being the IT capital of India, a thriving metropolis and a vibrant city, has its share of water problems. Clean drinking water is still almost non-existent in most parts of the city. Some parts see water supplied to them once in 3-4 days and this for a very limited time. The water supplied is erratic, often below standards and dowsed in Chlorine reach our homes. To top it all, the city has seen innumerable cases of having sewage water mixing with drinking water causing a pandemic outbreak of cholera and other water borne diseases.
Some people though have taken matters into their own hands have drilled bore wells and wells to bring some relief to this problem. But through these measures we are introducing newer more complex problems; the drying up of water bodies in Bangalore and the lowering ground water levels in the city.
Due to this problem, the latest fleet of menaces on the road; the water tankers have grown in number. Businesses are cashing in on this shortage and if things are not in check now, we might be fighting a loosing battle. The water monopoly could take over the city and corruption could become the norm going forward.
Do we deserve better? Yes we do!
First, Reading and knowing about water conservation is very important to stay informed. We as a more informed lot should do everything possible to conserve what we have left. We should begin in our home, colleges, places of work, public places.
Through these installations I’ve tried to create a sense of awareness among people. The basic form of this installation series is inspired from nature. The Cactus is a symbol of drought and water scarcity. The nature of the Cactus to grow in a desert where we hardly find water draws a parallel to the scarcity of water supply in our city.
In the first part of water series, the cactus grows out of a barrel of water. The cactus is made from empty portable water contains. Stating from the 20 Lt. barrel which is typically seen in offices and places with sizeable population, followed by the 5 lt. which is typically bought for homes, 2 lt. usual bought for a small group, then 1 Lt., 500 ml and 200ml used for personal consumption. This is to show the dependency for ‘mineral water’ due to the lack of clean drinking water. Not to mention the amount of plastics we introduce into the environment due to this crisis.
We Deserve Better!
One of the most important necessities for survival is water. Clean drinking water is on every politician’s mandate. Unfortunately, even after 60 odd years of India’s independence, this still remains a mandate. No one seems to bother about it. The people who can afford to buy water live and ones, who can’t – just survive.
Bangalore being the IT capital of India, a thriving metropolis and a vibrant city, has its share of water problems. Clean drinking water is still almost non-existent in most parts of the city. Some parts see water supplied to them once in 3-4 days and this for a very limited time. The water supplied is erratic, often below standards and dowsed in Chlorine reach our homes. To top it all, the city has seen innumerable cases of having sewage water mixing with drinking water causing a pandemic outbreak of cholera and other water borne diseases.
Some people though have taken matters into their own hands have drilled bore wells and wells to bring some relief to this problem. But through these measures we are introducing newer more complex problems; the drying up of water bodies in Bangalore and the lowering ground water levels in the city.
Due to this problem, the latest fleet of menaces on the road; the water tankers have grown in number. Businesses are cashing in on this shortage and if things are not in check now, we might be fighting a loosing battle. The water monopoly could take over the city and corruption could become the norm going forward.
Do we deserve better? Yes we do!First, Reading and knowing about water conservation is very important to stay informed. We as a more informed lot should do everything possible to conserve what we have left. We should begin in our home, colleges, places of work, public places.
Through these installations I’ve tried to create a sense of awareness among people. The basic form of this installation series is inspired from nature. The Cactus is a symbol of drought and water scarcity. The nature of the Cactus to grow in a desert where we hardly find water draws a parallel to the scarcity of water supply in our city.
In the first part of water series, the cactus grows out of a barrel of water. The cactus is made from empty portable water contains. Stating from the 20 Lt. barrel which is typically seen in offices and places with sizeable population, followed by the 5 lt. which is typically bought for homes, 2 lt. usual bought for a small group, then 1 Lt., 500 ml and 200ml used for personal consumption. This is to show the dependency for ‘mineral water’ due to the lack of clean drinking water. Not to mention the amount of plastics we introduce into the environment due to this crisis.