"A DROP OF WATER IS WORTH MORE THAN A SACK OF GOLD TO A THIRSTY MAN"
Water is a very essential part of ours life. Saving water will leave a beguiling effect on our human life. We all should take certain precautions to save water. As it is often said, "SAVE WATER--SAVE LIFE".
โก๏ธStartling facts about pure water crisis
Few years ago it was quite shocking to see people selling pure water bottles in the shops. However today, with the surge in water crises, this sight has become quite common in different parts of the globe. It is estimated that bottled water worth $60-$80 billion are being used by people all across the world every year. According to recent studies conducted by the scientists, if we do not judiciously save water, then by 2025 more than 3 billion people worldwide would be hit by water shortage crisis.
According to a study conducted by United Nations, it has been reported that in Rajasthan, girls have to travel long distances to fetch water. This eats up their whole day and they do not get time to go to school. It has been found out that some of the cases of farmers' suicide are due to drought or scarcity of water. It is quite evident from this that water scarcity is the reason behind some social problems in India and other developing countries.
โก๏ธWays to preserve water
on one study, around 240 litres of water are being consumed by a person in household activities per day. A small nuclear family of four members consumes about 960 litres of water every day and nearly 3,50,400 litres per year. We do not need to make huge efforts to preserve water. All we have to do is to introduce certain positive changes in our daily activities. These include closing the water tap after every use and washing vegetables and fruits in water-filled-pot instead of washing them under running water. Using mug and bucket for bathing and washing can save up to 150 gallons of water. Similarly, using fully loaded dishwashers and washing machines will save around 300 to 800 gallons of water per month.
Planting drought resistant plants is another great way to save water.
Builders of apartments, schools, industrial buildings, hospitals, etc. should promote proper water management systems to curtail water contamination and wastage. This can save nearly 20 gallons of water every day.
Rainwater harvesting should be initiated by the government or the civic management authorities at the village level. Big or small ponds can be dug out to store gallons of rain waters. The water so saved can be used for the purposes of bathing, watering plants, laundry, toilets, washing different items, etc. In this way clean water can be utilised only for cooking and drinking. Moreover, the government should conduct awareness programmes to educate people about the importance of saving water and the potential threats related to water contamination and water scarcity.
The importance of water can be understood from the amount of water availability on earth. Water is required in every sphere of our life. Therefore, we need to preserve water by all means. Water scarcity is a universal problem. So it has to be jointly tackled by all citizens of our planet. We need to save water not only for us but also for our future generations. Saving water is equivalent to saving a life! So let us all join hands in making our planet a safer and beautiful place to live in.
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