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Summary

• Madho is from Bajju, a small Rajasthani village.
• The village was surrounded by sand and barely one could see a house.
• Madho and his family members were upset about the water scarcity in their village.
• This was a common problem in the past, but this year there was no rain, which exacerbated their situation.
• As a result, his mother and sister have to travel more to fetch water for the family.
• Their feet burn and blisters are unavoidable while walking on the hot sand.
• They are overjoyed when the train carrying water arrives. Madho's father rides his camel to get some water. But this was occasional.
• People of his village used to collect and store rainwater in underground tanks also known as tankas.
  Structure of Tankas

How to Build Tanks (Tanka)?

• A pit is dug in the courtyard and made of pucca to build a tanka.
• A lid is used to keep the tanka covered.
• The house's roof is slanted so that rainwater collected here flows into the tanka through a pipe.
• A sieve is attached to the pipe's mouth to ensure that no dirt enters the tanka.
• After it has been cleaned, this water is used for drinking.
• Sonal, like Madho, has a water shortage in her home.
• She is a resident of Bhavnagar. Water is only available for half an hour per day.
• The entire population of the area is reliant on a single tap.
• Sonal is concerned about getting some water from the tap. She fills her bucket whenever she gets the chance, even if it's just a few drops at a time.

The Theme of  Drop by Drop

• This chapter helps us to understand the importance of water in our life.
• This chapter takes our attention toward those places where there is a serious shortage of water.
• We can say that every drop of water counts.
• There are places where we can’t find a mug of water easily.
• People there use different ways to save and reuse water.

How to Reuse Water?

Reuse Water

Let’s Observe the Above Image

• The above image shows how we can reuse water.
• In the first image, the woman is carrying limited water to her home.
• Whereas in the second image the woman is using a charpai to take bath and the water is again stored in a vessel under the charpai.
• Then in the third picture, the stored water is used to bathe her cattle and the water again goes to the roots of the plant.
• This shows a small amount of water can be reused and water can be saved.

How Can We Save Water?

• While brushing your teeth, turn off the taps.
• Take quick showers
• Use one utensil for drinking water
• Collect rainwater
• Wash fruits in a bowl of water

“Do you realise that one of the reasons for water scarcity is that people waste it.
Consider how wonderful it would be if everyone had access to water.”