Conserving the life saving liquid
The most life saving liquid on this planet is
water. Needless to say that without it, the possibility of life is completely a
vague idea. Being a non-renewable resource, its depletion is a major concern
for the mankind. A rapid rise in population has resulted in an over exploitation
of it. Other causes of it can be global warming and unequal distribution of
ground water. If we look at the distribution of water on Earth i.e Hydrosphere,
we will find that Less than 3% of the water of
Earth is freshwater, an amount that includes polar ice caps, glaciers,
groundwater, surface water of rivers and freshwater lakes, and even atmospheric
water. However, the amount of freshwater useable by people and other members of
the biosphere is less than 0.7% of the total. This relatively small amount of
available freshwater is recycled and purified by the action of processes within
the hydrologic cycle.. All these reasons invite a need for
conserving water.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) of the
United Nations, a minimum requirement of water for a person is about 5 gal (20
l)per day. This is the minimum amount needed for activities like physiological
rehydration, cooking, washing, and other subsistence requirements. This carries
a significant risk of developing such water-borne diseases as cholera,
dysentery, polio, or typhoid, which kill about 25 million people per year. Both
conservation and sanitation are obvious necessities in meeting the huge demand
for freshwater.
Of all the freshwater used
directly by humans, agricultural irrigation accounts for about 70% of the total.
Since irrigation consumes about 70% of the total water, an effective method of conservation
of water can be checked by controlling the activities pertaining to irrigation.
Water conservation can be defined as a
careful and judicious use of water to prolong and better the supply of water.
Even though it appears to be in limelight because of the problems mentioned above
yet this concept is very old.
Several methods have been proposed in the
direction of conserving water such as rain water harvesting, lining water delivery systems with concrete or other
impervious materials to minimize loss by leaking during transport, and by using
drip-irrigation systems to minimize losses by evaporation, Subsurface
irrigation,
Recently several schemes have been proposed in
the direction of conserving water. One of those schemes is scheme Atal Bhujal
Yojana (ABY) formulated by the Union Government to tackle ever-deepening crisis
of depleting groundwater level. The objective of scheme is to recharge ground
water and create sufficient water storage for agricultural purposes. It also
focuses on revival of surface water bodies so that ground water level can be
increased, especially in the rural areas. This scheme will help farmers who
have been severly affected by the acute shortage of ground water for past
several years. Central Ground water board (CGWB) has given permission to Indian
Institute of Science (IISc) to develop ground water flow models and preparation
of aquifer management plans for parts of Karnataka.
We , as individuals, should take utmost care
in personal sphere to prevent its misuse. We should try to use every drop of it
judiciously. Instead of simply throwing away the water when left in the glass
after drinking, we can use that to water plants. Children should be taught not to waste them and use them when in need.We should prevent unnecessary
leakage of water through taps and pipes and get them repaired. We should not
leave the taps in an opened state when not being used. We should focus on
collecting rain water by putting the containers below the sources of dripping
water like roofs, terrace etc
Due to population expansion, the natural
resources are depleting day by day and unfortunately water is one of them. We
should take care to save every drop of this live saving liquid so that we don’t
have to face the dearth of it or else the future of our next generation will be
at peril.
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©Swati
Sarangi
19.03.2018
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