Chapter 3: Water O' Water! & Bhima Sangh
पानी रे पानी! एवं भीमा संघ (कर्नाटक का बाल पंचायत जल संरक्षण)
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- Traditional water storage systems: Bawari (stepwells), Johad (earthen check dams), Talab (ponds), Kunds (tanks), and Piau (free roadside earthen drinking water posts).
- Bhima Sangh (Holgundi Village, Karnataka): A special children's Panchayat formed in Holgundi village in Karnataka that successfully revived a dried-up hill tank to solve water scarcity.
- States of water: Ice (solid), water (liquid), steam/vapour (gas); water has no color, shape, or smell of its own.
- Oral songs and folklore: Traditional folk songs in Indian regional cultures celebrate rains, rivers, and monsoon arrival.
- ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution): NCERT instructs boiling a glass of water, adding 1 teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt to prevent dehydration in children suffering from diarrhea.
- Trap: CBSE states 'Bhima Sangh' was established in Rajasthan or Maharashtra. Correct: Bhima Sangh is in Holgundi village, Karnataka.
- Trap: CBSE states Bhima Sangh was a council of village elders. Correct: Bhima Sangh was a children's Panchayat (*Bal Panchayat*).
NCERT Core Facts: Water Resources, Stepwells & The Bhima Sangh Model
Class 3 Chapter 3 introduces the cultural, biological, and civic aspects of water in India.
1. Bhima Sangh: Children's Panchayat in Karnataka
- Village: Holgundi, situated in the dry Deccan plateau of Karnataka.
- Problem: Chronic drought caused villagers to migrate to cities looking for labor. A historic water tank on the hilltop had filled with mud and weeds.
- The Children's Initiative:
- The children of the village had their own local council called "Bhima Sangh".
- The children held meetings with elders, cleaned the hill slopes, cleared rubble from the old tank, planted trees along the slope, and built small check-dams.
- In the next monsoon, the tank filled with clean rainwater, groundwater recharged, and wells in the village had water throughout the year.
2. Homemade ORS Recipe (Oral Rehydration Solution)
- NCERT explicitly teaches the simple home preparation of ORS:
- a.Boil 1 glass of water and let it cool.
- b.Mix in 1 teaspoon of sugar (sucrose provides energy).
- c.Add a pinch of salt (sodium chloride restores lost electrolytes).
- d.Ensure the taste is no saltier than natural tears.
Test Your Mastery: Water O' Water! & Bhima Sangh
Authentic CBSE exam questions tested directly from this NCERT chapter.
'Bhima Sangh', a children's Panchayat that successfully resolved the water crisis by reviving a hillside tank, is located in which state?
'भीमा संघ', बच्चों की एक पंचायत जिसने पहाड़ी तालाब को पुनर्जीवित करके जल संकट का समाधान किया, किस राज्य में स्थित है?
According to NCERT guidelines, what is added to a glass of boiled water to prepare Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) at home?
NCERT के दिशा-निर्देशों के अनुसार घर पर ओआरएस (ORS) तैयार करने के लिए एक गिलास उबले पानी में क्या मिलाया जाता है?
What is Bhima Sangh in NCERT EVS?
A children's Panchayat in Holgundi village, Karnataka, that solved village water shortage by reviving an ancient rainwater reservoir.
How is homemade ORS prepared according to NCERT?
Boiled and cooled water with one teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt.