Water Conservation Advisories and the Islander’s Sense of Humour

Water Conservation Advisories and the Islander’s Sense of Humour

Sanjay Balan Every year, without fail, an appeal is issued asking citizens to conserve water. This year, citing a shortfall in the North-East Monsoon, the advisory warns of pressure on reservoirs and groundwater, urges people to cut non-essential use, invokes the World Health Organization’s 55 litres per capita per day benchmark, and even recommends that households conduct a “water audit”. In South Andaman, such advisories are received with a pe…