SAVE WATER-SAVE LIFE

                                             

SAVE WATER-SAVE LIFE

                Water is necessary for life. Water is needed for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes.
Three –fourth of earth’s surface is covered by water bodies. 97 percent of this water is present in oceans as salt water and is unfit for human consumption. Fresh water accounts for only about 2.7 percent. Nearly 70 percent of this occurs as ice sheets and glaciers n Antarctica and other inaccessible places. Only one percent of fresh water is available and fit for human use. So it is very important to conserve this precious resource. And yet we are contaminating the existing water resources with sewage, toxic chemicals and other wastes. Increasing population and rapid urbanization has led to over-use of water resources leading to water pollution and scarcity.
                Water scarcity can be defined as a situation when people don’t have water to fulfill their basic needs. India is one of the many countries that are facing water scarcity today. India is one of the many countries that are facing water scarcity today. In Rajasthan and some parts of Gujarat, women have to cover long distances on foot in order to get a pot of water. In cities like Bangalore, a family has spent from Rs. 15 to Rs. 20 to meet their daily water needs. The problem becomes severe during summer months when availability of water decreases again. A recent study has revealed that about 25 percent of urban population lacks the accessibility to fresh water. Also there are several cases of privatization of water bodies. This often leads to water scarcity in the nearby areas.

So please save water and save our life