Mysuru:  “The ground water level is going down day by day and one of the main reasons for this is the growth of urban areas. People are also migrating from rural areas into towns and cities and this has led to more consumption of water. Everyone should think twice before throwing out sweet water,” said Water Activist and Urban Planner Vishwanath Sreekantaiah.

He was speaking after inaugurating ‘My Green 2018’ exhibition organised by Builders’ Association of India (BAI), Mysuru Centre, at Mysore Builders’ Charitable Trust (MBCT) premises in Vishweshwaranagar here yesterday and said that since farmers use chemical fertilisers it seeps into the mud and thus the ground water becomes polluted. Hence, the farmers have to practice organic farming.

The rainwater is fit for drinking and it can be used for other purposes too. Everyone should learn how to harvest rainwater. Some of the ways of conserving include digging wells, rainwater harvesting and filtering water using  panche (a loose fabric tied around the waist) by folding it three times, he said.

Lauding the efforts of BAI, he said that ‘My Green’ exhibition organised as part of World Environment Month is a welcome initiative and everyone should visit it to understand about environment.

MBCT Managing Trustee A.R. Ravindra Bhat, BAI Mysuru Centre Chairman K. Subramanya Rao, Hon. Secretary K. Ajith Narayan, My Green-2018 Chairman B.S. Dinesh, Hon. Secretary K.R. Prabhakar Rao and others were present.

Vidyavardhaka Engineering College students, as part of their project, displayed how electricity can be produced by using waste.

The exhibition is showcasing manufactured sand, eco-friendly building construction technology, handicrafts, organic food millets, vegetables and greens, seeds and plant nurseries.