03-05-2025
Residents forced to rethink water habits
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Hyderabad: From taking a bucket bath instead of a shower and asking their domestic helps to mop the floor only once a week instead of daily, the water shortage in the city has forced residents to forgo a way of life they had once taken for granted.
Laundry routines are no longer the same. Many who were until now solely dependent on washing machines are now grudgingly switching to more water-saving measures.
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"I come from a town where water scarcity is unheard of, and I've grown up using washing machines for all of my laundry. Here, however, things are different. As the water tankers started to arrive at my apartment in April, I started hand-washing small batches of clothing using as little water as I could. While it was difficult initially, I very quickly started to realise how much water I was able to save by doing this," said Charan Tej, a techie living in a highrise in Narsingi.
"I switched to taking bucket baths instead of showers, after I was made aware that this method conserves around 70% of water that would otherwise go waste," said Kamal Teja, a resident of Kukatpally.
"Our day would start with our house help thoroughly mopping all the rooms, every day of the week. Now, we have asked her to mop the floor only once a week," said Prashanth Reddy, a resident of Gachibowli.
Resident welfare associations too have embarked on strict conservation measures. "We have mandated low-flow taps in kitchens and washrooms. Treated water from the STP is being utilised for toilet flushing systems. Additionally, our gated community has enforced a strict ban on washing of vehicles this summer," said Sai Ravi Shankar, president of the Federation of Gated Communities, Cyberabad.
Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) have also taken initiatives to promote water conservation awareness. "We distributed an informative booklet to 4,000 RWA members, which reached thousands of residents, providing guidance on water-saving methods, household water requirements, and efficient usage practices. The booklet was made available in both printed form and as a PDF document, which was shared across social media platforms," said B.T. Srinivasan, general secretary, United Federation of Resident Welfare Associations, in Malkajgiri.
