WATER

WATER

Water is very precious for life. Earth's surface has 71% of water out of which 2.5% of water is fresh water.1% of water is found in lakes and ponds

30.1%- Groundwater

0.3%-River, lakes etc

68.7-Icecaps and glacier

Water plays important role in our lives. From drinking water to cleaning the house, using it to cook ,to wash things and to manufacture things.

Still we don't know the importance of water and we waste it by many ways which we never notice.

Some examples are like when we use RO in our houses so waste water comes out of it and we never save it and let it flow. This habit wastes a lot of water as the amount of water which is refilled in the RO the same amount comes out as waste.

If we store it so we can use the water to mop floor, wash utensils and clothes then also some water will be left.

As the world's population is increasing water usage is also increasing which causes water scarcity in many parts of world. Water bodies are polluted by industrial waste,chemical fertilizers and oil spills in water. The polluted water cannot be used and the pollutants also kills the animals living in it.

300 to 400 megatons of industrial waste is disposed in water bodies per year

1 million ton of oil is disposed in water bodies per year

20 -90 million ton of chemical fertilizers is disposed in water bodies every year

These practices harm the marine wildlife badly.

It is very important to clean water bodies to save water for future generation. Only 0.007% of fresh water is left which is shared by 8 billion people and trillions of animals.

So we should not just learn about water conservation in our school lessons but even think about it and conserve water

We should take small steps to conserve water without much effort and spending money

1. Save the waste water from RO in our houses

2. We should switch off the motor before water overflows from it

We can take some bigger steps to conserve water

1. Write a letter to repair the leaks in our schools

2. Do not let our neighbours wash there car with pipes but suggest them to use wet cloth instead.

Some ways in which you can take help of your freinds and parents are

1. Do not let people throw waste in drains

2. Install rainwater harvesting in our house

3. Write letter to water department to repair the leaks in public places.

Some ways in which you need help of your neighbours, family members, friends, and schoolmates

1. Protest about waste disposed in water bodies every year which harm the marine lives

2. Stick eco-friendly posters in public places to conserve water.

Some steps in which you need large number of people are

1. Set up a camping in which illiterate people are taught about importance of water.

2. Clean the local beach, lake, and rivers.

3. Donate money to government which will help to develop the ways to clean and conserve water.

Some steps to be taken while travelling

1. Do not throw waste in water bodies while going for a picnic.

2. Tell the villagers to not bath, wash clothes and utensils in water bodies as it contributes to water pollution

3. Educate the farmers to use proper irrigation practices.

Some places were water scarcity is faced are

Cape Town, Mexico, Delhi, Chennai, Ethiopia, Sudan, Yemen, California, Jordan, Los Vegas, Beijing, Tehran, Saudi Arabia, London, Dubai, Qatar etc.

Half of the world's 100 largest cities are now experiencing high levels of water stress

Saving water is our shared duty. I request everyone reading this book to follow these steps every day. Small changes make a big difference. We must also teach our younger ones to do the same. When they will see you saving water, they will also save water. Let us turn water saving into a habit.

"SAVE WATER , SAVE LIFE"