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Karnataka students dig 1,007 percolation pits in 7 years
Students of Carmel High School in Modankapu, Bantwal taluk, have dug 1,007 rainwater percolation pits over seven years under their environment club, Hasiru Bhavishya Parisara Sangha. This year they dug 180 pits,…
The Story in Brief
Students of Carmel High School in Modankapu, Bantwal taluk, have dug 1,007 rainwater percolation pits over seven years under their environment club, Hasiru Bhavishya Parisara Sangha. This year they dug 180 pits, each holding up to 340 litres, collectively recharging 61,200 litres of water per filling. The initiative runs from June to August with students digging standard 3ft x 2ft x 2ft pits near homes, on school grounds and along roadsides.
Mentor teacher Roshan Pinto said the project reduces runoff, recharges groundwater and eases summer water scarcity. Students participate as part of the practical science curriculum on rainwater harvesting. Headmistress Sr Veera honoured top diggers including Royston Lobo and Adithi Rao, who dug 68 pits over three years with parental help.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narrative pits government inaction against heroic citizens. But this school's seven-year, 1,007-pit record shows what sustained local effort, not just government schemes, can achieve. The real test is not the monsoon digging but whether these pits survive the dry season and inspire neighbouring schools to do the same. A single number will settle it: how many pits remain functional by next April?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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