Are you thinking of new ways to save water? You may want to take a cue from the Masjidhul Ihsaan mosque at Karumbukkadai in Tamil Nadu.
The mosque is doing its bit to recharge groundwater by reusing the ablution water. The mosque authorities have adopted this eco-friendly technique from Siruthuli, an NGO that works for water conservation.
Muslims pray five times a day. They wash their face, hands and legs before each prayer. Usually, all the water goes into the drainage. We were thinking of ways to save this war since around 500 litres are used up like this every day.Abdul Hakkim, Public Relations Secretary, Jamaath-e-Islami Hind
Talking about the method, he said, “Similar to rain water harvesting, we have set up structures to purify the waste water so that the groundwater gets recharged. We have two pits of that are 10 feet and 5 feet wide and the water from the mosque is let into the pit,” he said.
Plans are underfoot to extend the initiative to 100 other mosques. “We have already started in two mosques. He said that around 10,000 litres of water are being consumed per week in mosques across the city for ablution purpose.
He also added that mosques like Athar Jamath mosque at Oppanakkara Street, Masjidhul Huda at Karumbukkadai, Qurathul Aiyn mosque at RS Puram are also interested in adopting the method.
(This story was originally published in The News Minute)
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