Enhance sewage recycling, restore lakes and ponds: Centre for Science and Environment
GURGAON: It's no small task reversing the perennial water crisis that this city is now known to be suffering, a crisis that only promises to deteriorate in the coming years. But to resolve even as mighty a problem, some start needs to be made somewhere. The new water use report for Gurgaon, prepared by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), appears to be a good starting point if the authorities are serious about addressing Gurgaon's water concerns. The report, titled 'Wise Water Use in Gurgaon,' the fruit of around two months of surveying that the CSE team carried out in various parts of the city. "HUDA officials had asked us to help them prepare a plan to improve sewage treatment. We decided to make it a more comprehensive affair," said Nitya Jacob, director of the CSE's water programme, who headed the four-member team that worked on the report. The report recommends, with specifics outlined, steps that the civic authorities can realistically take