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MD. Akhil Ahmad, Class IX, ZPHS most up-to-date farming techniques. that 0.3 tons of carbon is being re- Kumar, PGT, Chemistry, I acquired
Pulkal, Sangareddy I understood that farmers have yet to leased into the atmosphere by us each knowledge on different types of
Activity: Water Audit for Agriculture benefit from technological advance- year. I decided to take strict steps to plants and their water consumption
ments in the agriculture sector. My reduce it as it was unacceptable. We for healthy growth, which helped me
"When I decided to take up this ac- guide, B Rama Krishnaiah, School As- began taking public transportation, differentiate the water utilization for
tivity, I visited farming lands and in- sistant, Biology, shared his knowl- conserving electricity, and limiting herbs, shrubs, and trees."
teracted with farmers. My discus- edge and motivated me to complete our usage of cooking gas. I inform my
sions with them led me to the the task on time." neighbours and others I come into G Bharathi, Class VIII, KGBV
conclusion that farmers use excessive contact with about the dangers of Kattabgur, Nalgonda District
water to irrigate crops. They use ap- M Swathi, Class IX, TSMS Elagandal, high carbon emissions and urge them Activity: Water Audit for Household
proximately 18,000 litres of water for Karimnagar District to take action to safeguard the planet activities
one acre of land in a day for rice crops, Activity: Carbon Footprint from global warming. My guide,
that only requires 1000 litres per day. Ganesh Singh, PGT, Chemistry pro- "I calculated the weekly usage of
discovered that most farmers' waste- "My research into calculating my vided me with the required assistance water by my family to be 3,460 litres.
water because they do not use the family's carbon footprint revealed to complete this activity." This made me realise how important
it is to conserve water for daily activ-
P Rohith Kumar, Class VIII, TSMS ities such as brushing teeth, bathing,
Shakarapatnam, Karimnagar District drinking, toilet flushing, washing
Activity: Water Audit for Gardening clothes, utensils, veggies, cooking, au-
and Carbon Footprint tomobiles, and the floor. I educated
my family that water is an essential
"My in-depth examination of my resource, and we must save water and
carbon footprint revealed how a high use it carefully. I am thankful for the
percentage of carbon dioxide gas in support extended by my guide, CH
the atmosphere raises global temper- Shailaja, CRT, Bio-Science."
atures. I've seen that summer tem-
peratures are steadily rising, making
it tough to stay cool in the approach-
ing years. I've also noticed how the
summer heat dries up water bodies.
I concluded my activity by learning
that planting trees is one of the meas-
ures to improve oxygen levels and as-
sist in the maintenance of moderate
global temperature. For water audit-
ing, I calculated the precise usage of
water used for my everyday activities
and gardening. Most of us are oblivi-
ous to dwindling water bodies such
as lakes and rivers, and we use far
more water than is required. In con-
ducting a water audit for gardening,
I discovered that drip irrigation is one
of the most effective ways to water
plants rather than flooding the lowest
portion of the plant. Under the guid-
ance of my teacher, Dr. B Sampath

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