[Music] I’d like to start off saying that the
I’d like to start off saying that the
I’d like to start off saying that the future of urban cities are over urban
future of urban cities are over urban
future of urban cities are over urban India and and the larger terms our
India and and the larger terms our
India and and the larger terms our planet is increasingly dependent on
planet is increasingly dependent on
planet is increasingly dependent on communities in the urban areas and how
communities in the urban areas and how
communities in the urban areas and how they manage the resources so a lot of
they manage the resources so a lot of
they manage the resources so a lot of you know more than 60% of the population
you know more than 60% of the population
you know more than 60% of the population these days live in the cities and the
these days live in the cities and the
these days live in the cities and the numbers are increasing and communities
numbers are increasing and communities
numbers are increasing and communities is the one that can make the change but
is the one that can make the change but
is the one that can make the change but nobody is looking at a sustainable plan
nobody is looking at a sustainable plan
nobody is looking at a sustainable plan nobody is even thinking beyond a tanker
nobody is even thinking beyond a tanker
nobody is even thinking beyond a tanker and tanker didn’t occur to them as a
and tanker didn’t occur to them as a
and tanker didn’t occur to them as a depleting resource so the turning point
depleting resource so the turning point
depleting resource so the turning point actually happened when during the TEDx
actually happened when during the TEDx
actually happened when during the TEDx Salon 2016 we were actually taken in a
Salon 2016 we were actually taken in a
Salon 2016 we were actually taken in a bus to a place which is called Gandipet
bus to a place which is called Gandipet
bus to a place which is called Gandipet lake and we were sitting on this lake
lake and we were sitting on this lake
lake and we were sitting on this lake bed discussing water in the city
bed discussing water in the city
bed discussing water in the city it was so stark a contrast because this
it was so stark a contrast because this
it was so stark a contrast because this lake in 1920s was the only source for
lake in 1920s was the only source for
lake in 1920s was the only source for water and Hyderabad and that was
water and Hyderabad and that was
water and Hyderabad and that was sufficient for the entire city and today
sufficient for the entire city and today
sufficient for the entire city and today we are sitting on this lake dry bed so
we are sitting on this lake dry bed so
we are sitting on this lake dry bed so it kind of attached to me deeply and
it kind of attached to me deeply and
it kind of attached to me deeply and that’s when I thought like what are we
that’s when I thought like what are we
that’s when I thought like what are we really doing with our city and started
really doing with our city and started
really doing with our city and started to understand and explore and the
to understand and explore and the
to understand and explore and the thought leaders has great leads to this
thought leaders has great leads to this
thought leaders has great leads to this thought as in we had challenges as a
thought as in we had challenges as a
thought as in we had challenges as a city because mostly it’s on sheet rock
city because mostly it’s on sheet rock
city because mostly it’s on sheet rock and today we draw water from thousand
and today we draw water from thousand
and today we draw water from thousand feet below so it’s logically right to
feet below so it’s logically right to
feet below so it’s logically right to charge recharge the deep aquifers that’s
charge recharge the deep aquifers that’s
charge recharge the deep aquifers that’s when the birth of safe 10k boars happen
when the birth of safe 10k boars happen
when the birth of safe 10k boars happen which was an outcome of the salon a
which was an outcome of the salon a
which was an outcome of the salon a small group we started working on this
small group we started working on this
small group we started working on this idea where it’s basically rooftop
idea where it’s basically rooftop
idea where it’s basically rooftop recharge through a simple filter and
recharge through a simple filter and
recharge through a simple filter and connected to the dead boar so we’re
connected to the dead boar so we’re
connected to the dead boar so we’re talking about reviving at least 10 lakh
talking about reviving at least 10 lakh
talking about reviving at least 10 lakh boars right so this was the most
boars right so this was the most
boars right so this was the most economical can be done in few arts and
economical can be done in few arts and
economical can be done in few arts and you don’t need too much of a technical
you don’t need too much of a technical
you don’t need too much of a technical support a simple plumber can actually
support a simple plumber can actually
support a simple plumber can actually make this
make this
make this happen then we took on to it in the
happen then we took on to it in the
happen then we took on to it in the sense had a small press meeting and got
sense had a small press meeting and got
sense had a small press meeting and got depressed to know about this idea and
depressed to know about this idea and
depressed to know about this idea and started top searches and people in the
started top searches and people in the
started top searches and people in the field who have worked in water and they
field who have worked in water and they
field who have worked in water and they applauded this idea and we started
applauded this idea and we started
applauded this idea and we started slowly driving it into communities and
slowly driving it into communities and
slowly driving it into communities and soon I was driving it in schools talking
soon I was driving it in schools talking
soon I was driving it in schools talking to kids telling them ok now go back to
to kids telling them ok now go back to
to kids telling them ok now go back to your parents and ask them what is the
your parents and ask them what is the
your parents and ask them what is the plan for water that you have in your own
plan for water that you have in your own
plan for water that you have in your own homes and that while the kids understood
homes and that while the kids understood
homes and that while the kids understood the global water situation they had no
the global water situation they had no
the global water situation they had no clue about what the city has and where
clue about what the city has and where
clue about what the city has and where it was going through a critical zone we
it was going through a critical zone we
it was going through a critical zone we are actually talking no water in 10
are actually talking no water in 10
are actually talking no water in 10 years or we’ll be fighting for water in
years or we’ll be fighting for water in
years or we’ll be fighting for water in 10 years in Hyderabad that’s how much
10 years in Hyderabad that’s how much
10 years in Hyderabad that’s how much depletion that’s happening is in
depletion that’s happening is in
depletion that’s happening is in groundwater around this time is when
groundwater around this time is when
groundwater around this time is when there was another platform called
there was another platform called
there was another platform called Hyderabad urban makeover that happen and
Hyderabad urban makeover that happen and
Hyderabad urban makeover that happen and this was a platform for NGOs and anybody
this was a platform for NGOs and anybody
this was a platform for NGOs and anybody that was doing some good work for the
that was doing some good work for the
that was doing some good work for the city could Co collaborate with the
city could Co collaborate with the
city could Co collaborate with the government or other NGOs and you could
government or other NGOs and you could
government or other NGOs and you could come up and work together for the larger
come up and work together for the larger
come up and work together for the larger plan for the city so I saw a possibility
plan for the city so I saw a possibility
plan for the city so I saw a possibility that it’s possible to rope in with the
that it’s possible to rope in with the
that it’s possible to rope in with the government and work for a larger cause
government and work for a larger cause
government and work for a larger cause and we came up with this 60-day
and we came up with this 60-day
and we came up with this 60-day aggressive campaign plan for rainwater
aggressive campaign plan for rainwater
aggressive campaign plan for rainwater harvesting because we realized that when
harvesting because we realized that when
harvesting because we realized that when we told people that there is no water
we told people that there is no water
we told people that there is no water for the city in the next 10 years and
for the city in the next 10 years and
for the city in the next 10 years and understand how critical it is for you to
understand how critical it is for you to
understand how critical it is for you to revive water that’s when they woke up to
revive water that’s when they woke up to
revive water that’s when they woke up to the situation so awareness was key so we
the situation so awareness was key so we
the situation so awareness was key so we had to do it citywide and it had to be
had to do it citywide and it had to be
had to do it citywide and it had to be an aggressive plan not get diluted so we
an aggressive plan not get diluted so we
an aggressive plan not get diluted so we gave him a 60-day plan and we actually
gave him a 60-day plan and we actually
gave him a 60-day plan and we actually worked on budgets and also told him how
worked on budgets and also told him how
worked on budgets and also told him how and why it will work a tying in print
and why it will work a tying in print
and why it will work a tying in print media social media and also using
media social media and also using
media social media and also using tankers they had the city owned about
tankers they had the city owned about
tankers they had the city owned about 750 tankers I actually got one of the
750 tankers I actually got one of the
750 tankers I actually got one of the tankers painted and used the tanker as
tankers painted and used the tanker as
tankers painted and used the tanker as campaign material the guy who needs the
campaign material the guy who needs the
campaign material the guy who needs the tanker is the one who needs the most
tanker is the one who needs the most
tanker is the one who needs the most awareness and you see these tankers
awareness and you see these tankers
awareness and you see these tankers flying all over the city throughout the
flying all over the city throughout the
flying all over the city throughout the day even if it is not summer so that’s
day even if it is not summer so that’s
day even if it is not summer so that’s the situation in Hyderabad so and also
the situation in Hyderabad so and also
the situation in Hyderabad so and also planned about 130 events tying up with
planned about 130 events tying up with
planned about 130 events tying up with existing events and also talked about
existing events and also talked about
existing events and also talked about art installations which will make an
art installations which will make an
art installations which will make an impact which will give you that
impact which will give you that
impact which will give you that thought-provoking thing so I went to
thought-provoking thing so I went to
thought-provoking thing so I went to many hmw backyards you know looking for
many hmw backyards you know looking for
many hmw backyards you know looking for pipes and rusted pipes and machinery and
pipes and rusted pipes and machinery and
pipes and rusted pipes and machinery and trying to tie in the JNF aur students
trying to tie in the JNF aur students
trying to tie in the JNF aur students into it and working with them on these
into it and working with them on these
into it and working with them on these installations while we went far ahead
installations while we went far ahead
installations while we went far ahead and it was just about ready to go then
and it was just about ready to go then
and it was just about ready to go then the government came back and telling us
the government came back and telling us
the government came back and telling us that the next three months they have to
that the next three months they have to
that the next three months they have to plan aggressively on the industry
plan aggressively on the industry
plan aggressively on the industry rainwater harvesting which was a larger
rainwater harvesting which was a larger
rainwater harvesting which was a larger concern and they already had the budget
concern and they already had the budget
concern and they already had the budget in place and they had to drive it so
in place and they had to drive it so
in place and they had to drive it so it’s kind of meant in the back burner
it’s kind of meant in the back burner
it’s kind of meant in the back burner but we are still working on that thread
but we are still working on that thread
but we are still working on that thread then around that time I also became part
then around that time I also became part
then around that time I also became part of a step well research team headed by
of a step well research team headed by
of a step well research team headed by architect s with Rama Murthy and this
architect s with Rama Murthy and this
architect s with Rama Murthy and this was to document the lost step fells of
was to document the lost step fells of
was to document the lost step fells of Telangana and they will only 30 step
Telangana and they will only 30 step
Telangana and they will only 30 step fells is documented where we had 200
fells is documented where we had 200
fells is documented where we had 200 plus historic stem cells so it is
plus historic stem cells so it is
plus historic stem cells so it is basically documenting these Steffes
basically documenting these Steffes
basically documenting these Steffes that’s when I got this profound learning
that’s when I got this profound learning
that’s when I got this profound learning on our traditional water systems how did
on our traditional water systems how did
on our traditional water systems how did it work
it work
it work what was the watershed management that
what was the watershed management that
what was the watershed management that they had from River to tanks to the
they had from River to tanks to the
they had from River to tanks to the katha Thea rulers actually built about
katha Thea rulers actually built about
katha Thea rulers actually built about 3000 tanks and lakes man-made lakes and
3000 tanks and lakes man-made lakes and
3000 tanks and lakes man-made lakes and then the last point was a step file so
then the last point was a step file so
then the last point was a step file so that gotten a different kind of
that gotten a different kind of
that gotten a different kind of knowledge that you know yes it is
knowledge that you know yes it is
knowledge that you know yes it is possible if we revive step fells and the
possible if we revive step fells and the
possible if we revive step fells and the surface water bodies we can make a
surface water bodies we can make a
surface water bodies we can make a larger change so that’s when I suddenly
larger change so that’s when I suddenly
larger change so that’s when I suddenly started seeing like when you say that
started seeing like when you say that
started seeing like when you say that you have a strong intent and the
you have a strong intent and the
you have a strong intent and the universe conspires right so the my
universe conspires right so the my
universe conspires right so the my government thread that was already
government thread that was already
government thread that was already happening in terms of campaigning for
happening in terms of campaigning for
happening in terms of campaigning for rainwater harvesting so the mayor have
rainwater harvesting so the mayor have
rainwater harvesting so the mayor have connected me to the zoning commissioner
connected me to the zoning commissioner
connected me to the zoning commissioner and the lakes that we had identified she
and the lakes that we had identified she
and the lakes that we had identified she was the one and the irrigation
was the one and the irrigation
was the one and the irrigation apartment he tied us into so there was a
apartment he tied us into so there was a
apartment he tied us into so there was a government connect and the people
government connect and the people
government connect and the people connect to because I was working on
connect to because I was working on
connect to because I was working on rainwater harvesting with various
rainwater harvesting with various
rainwater harvesting with various communities typically it used to be my
communities typically it used to be my
communities typically it used to be my weekend job to just walk in voluntarily
weekend job to just walk in voluntarily
weekend job to just walk in voluntarily into committee communities and ask them
into committee communities and ask them
into committee communities and ask them to do rainwater harvesting so I had the
to do rainwater harvesting so I had the
to do rainwater harvesting so I had the community connect to and now the
community connect to and now the
community connect to and now the architect friends from the stem cell
architect friends from the stem cell
architect friends from the stem cell research team and other architects came
research team and other architects came
research team and other architects came forward and they were interested in also
forward and they were interested in also
forward and they were interested in also restoring the lake and talking about
restoring the lake and talking about
restoring the lake and talking about beautifying the lake more meaningfully
beautifying the lake more meaningfully
beautifying the lake more meaningfully okay so everything started coming
okay so everything started coming
okay so everything started coming together and started becoming more
together and started becoming more
together and started becoming more exciting then came the Ganesh Chaturthi
exciting then came the Ganesh Chaturthi
exciting then came the Ganesh Chaturthi and I really took on to this festival
and I really took on to this festival
and I really took on to this festival and took this as a huge opportunity for
and took this as a huge opportunity for
and took this as a huge opportunity for mass awareness now you know Ganesh
mass awareness now you know Ganesh
mass awareness now you know Ganesh Chaturthi is so connected to immersion
Chaturthi is so connected to immersion
Chaturthi is so connected to immersion and in the lake so today we’ve polluted
and in the lake so today we’ve polluted
and in the lake so today we’ve polluted the lakes with P or P idols and that
the lakes with P or P idols and that
the lakes with P or P idols and that while clear Ganesha is not the problem
while clear Ganesha is not the problem
while clear Ganesha is not the problem but the kind of garbage that goes and as
but the kind of garbage that goes and as
but the kind of garbage that goes and as a city in Hyderabad
a city in Hyderabad
a city in Hyderabad throughout the thirteen days each day we
throughout the thirteen days each day we
throughout the thirteen days each day we have 300 tons more of garbage that you
have 300 tons more of garbage that you
have 300 tons more of garbage that you know strains the city and there are 300
know strains the city and there are 300
know strains the city and there are 300 trucks flying in the large
trucks flying in the large
trucks flying in the large infrastructure about 96,000 plastic bags
infrastructure about 96,000 plastic bags
infrastructure about 96,000 plastic bags and understood like what are we really
and understood like what are we really
and understood like what are we really doing to the city and and we’re just
doing to the city and and we’re just
doing to the city and and we’re just further killing the water bodies so when
further killing the water bodies so when
further killing the water bodies so when I took on to this there was there’s this
I took on to this there was there’s this
I took on to this there was there’s this person called that – from peril Mumbai
person called that – from peril Mumbai
person called that – from peril Mumbai who came up with this idea of tree
who came up with this idea of tree
who came up with this idea of tree Ganesha where you plant the Ganesha
Ganesha where you plant the Ganesha
Ganesha where you plant the Ganesha you don’t even immerse so that was a
you don’t even immerse so that was a
you don’t even immerse so that was a while I was looking out for what is the
while I was looking out for what is the
while I was looking out for what is the idea that I take across I found this to
idea that I take across I found this to
idea that I take across I found this to be fantastic because it doesn’t even go
be fantastic because it doesn’t even go
be fantastic because it doesn’t even go to the lake and you’re actually planting
to the lake and you’re actually planting
to the lake and you’re actually planting a tree in your own vicinity and you’re
a tree in your own vicinity and you’re
a tree in your own vicinity and you’re most probably 100% take care of it
most probably 100% take care of it
most probably 100% take care of it because you are immersing a Ganesha
because you are immersing a Ganesha
because you are immersing a Ganesha there so I started taking it to
there so I started taking it to
there so I started taking it to communities that I’m working around
communities that I’m working around
communities that I’m working around because the communities around the lakes
because the communities around the lakes
because the communities around the lakes is one that needs massive awareness and
is one that needs massive awareness and
is one that needs massive awareness and also took it to schools I reach to about
also took it to schools I reach to about
also took it to schools I reach to about 25,000 kids in schools took a pledge
25,000 kids in schools took a pledge
25,000 kids in schools took a pledge from each of them that they would this
from each of them that they would this
from each of them that they would this year not just do clay Ganesha but also
year not just do clay Ganesha but also
year not just do clay Ganesha but also plant echinacea
plant echinacea
plant echinacea and I took the thread to the government
and I took the thread to the government
and I took the thread to the government also
also
also and talk to the zoning commissioner
and talk to the zoning commissioner
and talk to the zoning commissioner shared few pictures and she shared it
shared few pictures and she shared it
shared few pictures and she shared it with the minister and he actually
with the minister and he actually
with the minister and he actually tweeted and it and in the videos we made
tweeted and it and in the videos we made
tweeted and it and in the videos we made around the planter Ganesha became viral
around the planter Ganesha became viral
around the planter Ganesha became viral and the communities if you see those
and the communities if you see those
and the communities if you see those kids there when I gave the awareness
kids there when I gave the awareness
kids there when I gave the awareness they were about twenty thirty kids when
they were about twenty thirty kids when
they were about twenty thirty kids when we actually started making there were
we actually started making there were
we actually started making there were about a hundred kids making so the
about a hundred kids making so the
about a hundred kids making so the entire slum communities a couple of
entire slum communities a couple of
entire slum communities a couple of communities I was I was able to change
communities I was I was able to change
communities I was I was able to change them from hundred percent pioppi
them from hundred percent pioppi
them from hundred percent pioppi Ganesh’s to hundred percent clear
Ganesh’s to hundred percent clear
Ganesh’s to hundred percent clear Ganesh’s and not even take them to the
Ganesh’s and not even take them to the
Ganesh’s and not even take them to the lake though the lake is right in their
lake though the lake is right in their
lake though the lake is right in their backyard and towards the end this whole
backyard and towards the end this whole
backyard and towards the end this whole thing culminated into a massive event
thing culminated into a massive event
thing culminated into a massive event where we partnered with the government I
where we partnered with the government I
where we partnered with the government I actually worked on it day in and day out
actually worked on it day in and day out
actually worked on it day in and day out and this only Commissioner was a huge
and this only Commissioner was a huge
and this only Commissioner was a huge support bringing in the government angle
support bringing in the government angle
support bringing in the government angle and we had a three thousand attendee a
and we had a three thousand attendee a
and we had a three thousand attendee a mint where most of them were from
mint where most of them were from
mint where most of them were from residential societies across Hyderabad
residential societies across Hyderabad
residential societies across Hyderabad taking this awareness and they actually
taking this awareness and they actually
taking this awareness and they actually distributed 2,000 plant tree carnations
distributed 2,000 plant tree carnations
distributed 2,000 plant tree carnations to people through another NGO which was
to people through another NGO which was
to people through another NGO which was also promoting this cause so that was a
also promoting this cause so that was a
also promoting this cause so that was a fantastic move and while we were talking
fantastic move and while we were talking
fantastic move and while we were talking about individual lakes and communities
about individual lakes and communities
about individual lakes and communities and the festivals we also have to look
and the festivals we also have to look
and the festivals we also have to look at the bigger picture because constantly
at the bigger picture because constantly
at the bigger picture because constantly in the news you hear frothing lakes if
in the news you hear frothing lakes if
in the news you hear frothing lakes if you see there we actually there’s a
you see there we actually there’s a
you see there we actually there’s a funny tag on that froth my latte and not
funny tag on that froth my latte and not
funny tag on that froth my latte and not my Lake
my Lake
my Lake so it’s heavy chemical pollution reason
so it’s heavy chemical pollution reason
so it’s heavy chemical pollution reason being Hyderabad is a pharma city too so
being Hyderabad is a pharma city too so
being Hyderabad is a pharma city too so chemical pollution is one and on the
chemical pollution is one and on the
chemical pollution is one and on the left if you see the leeches that comes
left if you see the leeches that comes
left if you see the leeches that comes from 4,000 tons of garbage that goes
from 4,000 tons of garbage that goes
from 4,000 tons of garbage that goes into a dump yard and the dump yard
into a dump yard and the dump yard
into a dump yard and the dump yard through rains this year has created huge
through rains this year has created huge
through rains this year has created huge leachate pools and these have destroyed
leachate pools and these have destroyed
leachate pools and these have destroyed a few villages around and three lakes
a few villages around and three lakes
a few villages around and three lakes have become massively toxic and
have become massively toxic and
have become massively toxic and construction debris this happens with
construction debris this happens with
construction debris this happens with every city because a lake is a no-man’s
every city because a lake is a no-man’s
every city because a lake is a no-man’s land nobody ever cares about it so you
land nobody ever cares about it so you
land nobody ever cares about it so you think it’s a you know glorified dump
think it’s a you know glorified dump
think it’s a you know glorified dump yard so addressing these issues
yard so addressing these issues
yard so addressing these issues happened to be a parliament committee
happened to be a parliament committee
happened to be a parliament committee that was made for Environment and
that was made for Environment and
that was made for Environment and imperial 3-headed this quickly took the
imperial 3-headed this quickly took the
imperial 3-headed this quickly took the opportunity to go and represent the
opportunity to go and represent the
opportunity to go and represent the lakes of Hyderabad – hadn’t happened in
lakes of Hyderabad – hadn’t happened in
lakes of Hyderabad – hadn’t happened in Hyderabad with 31 MPs across the country
Hyderabad with 31 MPs across the country
Hyderabad with 31 MPs across the country so took this opportunity and I went and
so took this opportunity and I went and
so took this opportunity and I went and gave a representation from our NGO
gave a representation from our NGO
gave a representation from our NGO talking about the sad state of our water
talking about the sad state of our water
talking about the sad state of our water bodies and wanting to do something about
bodies and wanting to do something about
bodies and wanting to do something about it and so that thread is happening where
it and so that thread is happening where
it and so that thread is happening where we are tying in with her to get in
we are tying in with her to get in
we are tying in with her to get in researchers to get in the MP funds to
researchers to get in the MP funds to
researchers to get in the MP funds to get to see how we can help in a larger
get to see how we can help in a larger
get to see how we can help in a larger way now while the larger representation
way now while the larger representation
way now while the larger representation is happening the community engagement is
is happening the community engagement is
is happening the community engagement is key and you have to keep this going and
key and you have to keep this going and
key and you have to keep this going and persevering with them and you can’t just
persevering with them and you can’t just
persevering with them and you can’t just do one clean up and back off right so
do one clean up and back off right so
do one clean up and back off right so while the Danish Authority and every
while the Danish Authority and every
while the Danish Authority and every other even there’s one event we did just
other even there’s one event we did just
other even there’s one event we did just with kids when I get usually before a
with kids when I get usually before a
with kids when I get usually before a clean up I give an awareness so again I
clean up I give an awareness so again I
clean up I give an awareness so again I had a bunch of 20 kids and I saw quickly
had a bunch of 20 kids and I saw quickly
had a bunch of 20 kids and I saw quickly that women and children were actually
that women and children were actually
that women and children were actually drivers to this cause because women
drivers to this cause because women
drivers to this cause because women concerned about the kids health and
concerned about the kids health and
concerned about the kids health and children because they’re enthusiastic
children because they’re enthusiastic
children because they’re enthusiastic about you know reviving a water body and
about you know reviving a water body and
about you know reviving a water body and every event actually we play the
every event actually we play the
every event actually we play the national anthem and we do a human chain
national anthem and we do a human chain
national anthem and we do a human chain around Lake saying that you are take a
around Lake saying that you are take a
around Lake saying that you are take a pledge today to save the water body and
pledge today to save the water body and
pledge today to save the water body and that kicks in are certain commitment in
that kicks in are certain commitment in
that kicks in are certain commitment in them ok I want to do this so we had art
them ok I want to do this so we had art
them ok I want to do this so we had art competitions and even tied up with lot
competitions and even tied up with lot
competitions and even tied up with lot of religious institutions because many
of religious institutions because many
of religious institutions because many religious institutions around the lakes
religious institutions around the lakes
religious institutions around the lakes – and they are a major source of getting
– and they are a major source of getting
– and they are a major source of getting plastics and every clean up literally we
plastics and every clean up literally we
plastics and every clean up literally we have at least three truck loads of
have at least three truck loads of
have at least three truck loads of garbage and only plastics rain so and
garbage and only plastics rain so and
garbage and only plastics rain so and then the first plantation event we did
then the first plantation event we did
then the first plantation event we did we were quite surprised that the forest
we were quite surprised that the forest
we were quite surprised that the forest Minister himself agreed to come and the
Minister himself agreed to come and the
Minister himself agreed to come and the mayor was there so that was a very good
mayor was there so that was a very good
mayor was there so that was a very good support for our even because they slowly
support for our even because they slowly
support for our even because they slowly started understand and studying the
started understand and studying the
started understand and studying the content of what we were doing so the
content of what we were doing so the
content of what we were doing so the initiative slowly got noticed in the
initiative slowly got noticed in the
initiative slowly got noticed in the main
main
main stream so I made it a point that every
stream so I made it a point that every
stream so I made it a point that every cleanup in an event I don’t call the
cleanup in an event I don’t call the
cleanup in an event I don’t call the media because it is the purpose right it
media because it is the purpose right it
media because it is the purpose right it is not a selfie movement it is this the
is not a selfie movement it is this the
is not a selfie movement it is this the purpose and people have to start doing
purpose and people have to start doing
purpose and people have to start doing it with a commitment so but then we got
it with a commitment so but then we got
it with a commitment so but then we got noticed with all the good stuff that we
noticed with all the good stuff that we
noticed with all the good stuff that we were driving in more communities across
were driving in more communities across
were driving in more communities across the city started seeking our support and
the city started seeking our support and
the city started seeking our support and government and larger NGO started
government and larger NGO started
government and larger NGO started getting engaged with us and more
getting engaged with us and more
getting engaged with us and more researchers came forward okay what you
researchers came forward okay what you
researchers came forward okay what you guys are doing and what kind of support
guys are doing and what kind of support
guys are doing and what kind of support you need and so just the media itself
you need and so just the media itself
you need and so just the media itself took us to a larger level of support so
took us to a larger level of support so
took us to a larger level of support so we started looking actively from other
we started looking actively from other
we started looking actively from other end working more with the government and
end working more with the government and
end working more with the government and municipality though they are supporting
municipality though they are supporting
municipality though they are supporting we are looking at bigger support from
we are looking at bigger support from
we are looking at bigger support from them
them
them so there’s one lake where there’s about
so there’s one lake where there’s about
so there’s one lake where there’s about one and a half kilometer of sewage that
one and a half kilometer of sewage that
one and a half kilometer of sewage that just flows along the lake like canola
just flows along the lake like canola
just flows along the lake like canola and it’s disturbing three for slum
and it’s disturbing three for slum
and it’s disturbing three for slum communities they do not have the voice
communities they do not have the voice
communities they do not have the voice to go to the government and talk about
to go to the government and talk about
to go to the government and talk about this they silently suffer so that was
this they silently suffer so that was
this they silently suffer so that was one thing I took on it took all the
one thing I took on it took all the
one thing I took on it took all the engineering department the zonal
engineering department the zonal
engineering department the zonal Commissioner and made few visits and now
Commissioner and made few visits and now
Commissioner and made few visits and now they have come up with a proposal it’s
they have come up with a proposal it’s
they have come up with a proposal it’s under tendering process then I’m going
under tendering process then I’m going
under tendering process then I’m going to connect this open sewage at 25
to connect this open sewage at 25
to connect this open sewage at 25 different points to a mainstream drain
different points to a mainstream drain
different points to a mainstream drain ugd line and so that’s going to be a big
ugd line and so that’s going to be a big
ugd line and so that’s going to be a big change that it’s going to bring so while
change that it’s going to bring so while
change that it’s going to bring so while we are talking about the lakes
we are talking about the lakes
we are talking about the lakes addressing issues of the community on
addressing issues of the community on
addressing issues of the community on one end also becomes of prime importance
one end also becomes of prime importance
one end also becomes of prime importance you are you become one of them then they
you are you become one of them then they
you are you become one of them then they are ready to bond with you to come for
are ready to bond with you to come for
are ready to bond with you to come for the larger you know bonding with the
the larger you know bonding with the
the larger you know bonding with the link and with architects and so it’s
link and with architects and so it’s
link and with architects and so it’s trying to see see each lake is you know
trying to see see each lake is you know
trying to see see each lake is you know you can’t have a prescriptive approach
you can’t have a prescriptive approach
you can’t have a prescriptive approach to every lake each neck is different the
to every lake each neck is different the
to every lake each neck is different the problems are different the solutions are
problems are different the solutions are
problems are different the solutions are different so there’s one lake where
different so there’s one lake where
different so there’s one lake where there’s a wall if you just simply cut
there’s a wall if you just simply cut
there’s a wall if you just simply cut down that wall and make a seating edge
down that wall and make a seating edge
down that wall and make a seating edge and there’s already an avenue of trees
and there’s already an avenue of trees
and there’s already an avenue of trees so if you have some percolating
so if you have some percolating
so if you have some percolating you know surface maybe it can be used as
you know surface maybe it can be used as
you know surface maybe it can be used as a jogging track and stuff so simple
a jogging track and stuff so simple
a jogging track and stuff so simple solutions which probably the community
solutions which probably the community
solutions which probably the community can get together and make it
can get together and make it
can get together and make it happen right and we’re looking at
happen right and we’re looking at
happen right and we’re looking at corporis getting on board for the larger
corporis getting on board for the larger
corporis getting on board for the larger problem of I don’t believe in diverting
problem of I don’t believe in diverting
problem of I don’t believe in diverting sewage to another area and making it
sewage to another area and making it
sewage to another area and making it their problem instead start talking
their problem instead start talking
their problem instead start talking about treating with constructed wetlands
about treating with constructed wetlands
about treating with constructed wetlands and through organic methods where we
and through organic methods where we
and through organic methods where we don’t use power and we treat the water
don’t use power and we treat the water
don’t use power and we treat the water and give it to the lake so my dream is
and give it to the lake so my dream is
and give it to the lake so my dream is to make the urban lakes come alive in a
to make the urban lakes come alive in a
to make the urban lakes come alive in a way that it becomes an interesting
way that it becomes an interesting
way that it becomes an interesting public space and where you have saved
public space and where you have saved
public space and where you have saved water in a large way and looking forward
water in a large way and looking forward
water in a large way and looking forward to you know all the 172 Lakes well I’m
to you know all the 172 Lakes well I’m
to you know all the 172 Lakes well I’m right now focused on one single lake and
right now focused on one single lake and
right now focused on one single lake and through the restoration in such a way
through the restoration in such a way
through the restoration in such a way that it’s sustainable and long-term not
that it’s sustainable and long-term not
that it’s sustainable and long-term not a short-term solution now I want to
a short-term solution now I want to
a short-term solution now I want to leave you with this thought rate who
leave you with this thought rate who
leave you with this thought rate who named if you see the district of Pune as
named if you see the district of Pune as
named if you see the district of Pune as a most polluted rivers in Maharashtra we
a most polluted rivers in Maharashtra we
a most polluted rivers in Maharashtra we have one right in our backyard here its
have one right in our backyard here its
have one right in our backyard here its pristine it’s beautiful on one end
pristine it’s beautiful on one end
pristine it’s beautiful on one end actually took a walk along the river and
actually took a walk along the river and
actually took a walk along the river and you see the dark side of it too so I
you see the dark side of it too so I
you see the dark side of it too so I would hear requests like I said in the
would hear requests like I said in the
would hear requests like I said in the beginning communities are the way
beginning communities are the way
beginning communities are the way forward and how we adopt solutions how
forward and how we adopt solutions how
forward and how we adopt solutions how we adapt sustainable solutions and each
we adapt sustainable solutions and each
we adapt sustainable solutions and each one offers form the community if one
one offers form the community if one
one offers form the community if one person like me could think and it could
person like me could think and it could
person like me could think and it could catapult in many ways each one of you
catapult in many ways each one of you
catapult in many ways each one of you can make it happen just the college and
can make it happen just the college and
can make it happen just the college and the authorities and if you can get
the authorities and if you can get
the authorities and if you can get together and just persevere don’t give
together and just persevere don’t give
together and just persevere don’t give up see that one thing with social
up see that one thing with social
up see that one thing with social changes do not give up you know when you
changes do not give up you know when you
changes do not give up you know when you don’t give up we know all the problems
don’t give up we know all the problems
don’t give up we know all the problems we have all the solutions believe me we
we have all the solutions believe me we
we have all the solutions believe me we have every solution we just have to
have every solution we just have to
have every solution we just have to connect the dots like the problems are
connect the dots like the problems are
connect the dots like the problems are diverse the solution is also diverse and
diverse the solution is also diverse and
diverse the solution is also diverse and once you start connecting the dots we
once you start connecting the dots we
once you start connecting the dots we will build the smartest city today we
will build the smartest city today we
will build the smartest city today we are talking about smart cities the
are talking about smart cities the
are talking about smart cities the smartest city is the one where we are
smartest city is the one where we are
smartest city is the one where we are talking about preserving the very
talking about preserving the very
talking about preserving the very essence of life water thank you
essence of life water thank you
essence of life water thank you [Applause]
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