Wash rice twice, not 7 times: Drought-hit England targets faith, cultural habits

England’s water crisis has prompted a £270,000 campaign urging people to wash rice fewer times and use less water for wuduTOI correspondent from London: Wash rice twice, not seven times. Use a one-litre jug, not a running tap for wudu. England’s water crisis has put rice bowls and prayer taps in the crosshairs, with a £270,000 taxpayer-funded campaign urging South Asian communities to wash rice fewer times and Muslims to use less water for ablution.Almost three-quarters of England is in drought after five heatwaves this summer drove down river and reservoir levels, prompting water regulator Ofwat to fund two campaigns under a project called “Water efficiency in faith and diverse communities” to squeeze every drop from everyday water-heavy cultural and religious practices.British Malaysian