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Waterman’s is on whats app

 

Waterman’s  is on whats app

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Koodanda  Pranav and Ravi, Hoddur. 

India’s  one of the Waterman Shree padre is active on social media.  Especially Face book and whats app.  Where he often posts content on rain water harvesting (RWH) this summer.  when Padre village in Kasargod Dist of Kerala.  About 65 KM from Manglore that has always been water rich. Started feeling the water crises, locals joined hands to conserve water.  Gradually a whats app group “Neera nemmdaiyatta Padre”  ( to wards water security) was formed.

 Shree Padre, editor “Adike Patrike” a Kannada agricultural magazine.  Told On realizing this group was interested  to Knowing more about various techniques and practices of RWH. I decided to share short messages so that the tempo is maintained and water is not only thought of during the summer. I thus launched  “Neeridare Nale (There is a tomorrow only if there is Water.) Serious, that is released every day @ 5 am, Gradually, members started sharing the information capsule to other groups. And I realized that people were really interested. I do shape pictures too. I asked a few admins of various groups, if I could share this information capsule in the group every day and they readily agreed . This has become the new “Suprabhatha” to many progressive farmers of the District. The feed back coupled with Queries has been positive and amazing “ he said. 

Currently, the “ Neereiddare Nale “ Serious is reaching out to nearly more than 50 what’s up groups. Shree padre personally Uploads this broadcast to at least six groups that have more than 200 members, and there are few members who without fail for word it to other groups.

“ The broadcast is is an extempore not extending to more than minutes. It is about success stories from people who have adopted unique techniques of RWH, unsung heroes and rainwater harvesting practices from across India that I have documented over the years. The capsule also touches on practices as well as Warnings “.

 The first 100 episodes have been uploaded on sound cloud – an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website. Manipal Radio has started broadcasting this capsule everyday.