<p>Office of the deputy commissioner is set to develop a garden using rainwater harvested on its premises. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The project, envisaged to conserve and use water economically, will serve as a model for other departments and citizens, said Deputy Commissioner Dr D S Vishwanath. <br /><br />Water paintings<br /><br />Slogans on conservation of water will be painted on the compound walls of the office while statues of a woman and a man carrying a pot have been installed in the garden. The work of art conveys the need for harvesting rainwater. <br /><br />The Deputy Commissioner’s office premises, which used to be clean only during national festivals, now wears a new look with the artworks and models of the rainwater harvesting enlivening it. <br /><br />The project, which is estimated to cost Rs five lakh, is being executed by Zilla Nirmiti Kendra.<br /><br /> A fence of iron grills have been put up and ground is prepared to lay lawn and plant saplings. <br /><br />“The rainwater harvested will be used to water the garden,” said the deputy commissioner. <br /><br />The work that began in August this year, is expected to be complete by November.<br /><br />Drought and water<br /><br />Vishwanath said: “Given the perennial drought situation and scarcity of rainfall, conserving every single drop of water is significant.<br /><br />Harvesting rainwater in individual houses and offices will help in addressing problem of water scarcity.” <br /></p>
<p>Office of the deputy commissioner is set to develop a garden using rainwater harvested on its premises. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The project, envisaged to conserve and use water economically, will serve as a model for other departments and citizens, said Deputy Commissioner Dr D S Vishwanath. <br /><br />Water paintings<br /><br />Slogans on conservation of water will be painted on the compound walls of the office while statues of a woman and a man carrying a pot have been installed in the garden. The work of art conveys the need for harvesting rainwater. <br /><br />The Deputy Commissioner’s office premises, which used to be clean only during national festivals, now wears a new look with the artworks and models of the rainwater harvesting enlivening it. <br /><br />The project, which is estimated to cost Rs five lakh, is being executed by Zilla Nirmiti Kendra.<br /><br /> A fence of iron grills have been put up and ground is prepared to lay lawn and plant saplings. <br /><br />“The rainwater harvested will be used to water the garden,” said the deputy commissioner. <br /><br />The work that began in August this year, is expected to be complete by November.<br /><br />Drought and water<br /><br />Vishwanath said: “Given the perennial drought situation and scarcity of rainfall, conserving every single drop of water is significant.<br /><br />Harvesting rainwater in individual houses and offices will help in addressing problem of water scarcity.” <br /></p>