Conservation of water
The most important natural resources of the earth are air, water, and land. The part of the earth which is made of air is called the atmosphere. The part of the earth which is made of land is called the lithosphere. The part of the earth which is made of water is called the hydrosphere. The atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere together form the biosphere. 71% area of the earth is covered with water. But only 3% of water is freshwater which is very less quantity.
The population of the globe is increasing rapidly. The villages are becoming towns and towns are becoming cities. With the increase in population, the demand for water is also increasing. We need water every day. We need water for drinking, washing, bathing we can hardly imagine our life without water. But the availability of freshwater is limited on the earth. In order to meet the need for water. water must be used judiciously. In other words, we must conserve water.
Water conservation means using water carefully and avoiding unnecessary use of water. Because of global warming and increasing pollution, sudden changes are happening in the climate. This causes irregular rainfall which results in water scarcity. water scarcity can cause the death of people or consumption of unclean water can lead to the spreading of deadly diseases. We see thousands of farmers attempting suicide in India because of water scarcity.
The main occupation of Indian people is agriculture our economy largely depends upon agriculture. The farmers in India depend on rainwater for farming. Irregular rainfall cause scarcity of water. Because of water scarcity, the farmers have to suffer a lot and it also slowdowns the economic progress of the country.
In city, the situation is even worse. The youth from small villages and towns are coming to cities in search of jobs. As a result, there is a population explosion in the city. The population of the city is increasing and the freshwater bodies of the city could not fulfill the demand of the increasing population. In some metro cities, people have to pay money for drinking water. Rich people can buy water but the condition of poor people is unimaginable.
Another important problem is increasing water pollution. Our government is corrupt and there is no vigilance on factories that directly release chemical waste into rivers and lakes. This results in the pollution of freshwater bodies which in turn causes water scarcity.
It is rightly said that save water saves the earth. If we don’t save water then a day might come when people will kill people for water there will be a civil war for water within the country. Some scholars believe that if there will be a third world war then it will be for water. Even in our daily life, we have seen quarrels among people near the water tankers of the municipal corporations.
If we want to prevent the above catastrophic event from happening then water conservation is the need of human society today.
The methods of water conservation are as follow.
1. By preventing water pollution we can contribute to the conservation of water.
2. By imposing some ban on a number of bowerwell in a particular amount of land area.
3. Recycling of wastewater.
4. Avoiding unnecessary use of groundwater.
5. Using the modern method of irrigation for farming can save water.
6. Rainwater harvesting also help to save water.
7. We should fix a meter on taps which supply water to our home and if we use water beyond the limit we should be charge money for it this practice will help us to use water cautiously.
8. Government should advertise the ill effect of misuse of water on TV, Radio, and newspaper.
9. There should be a ban on washing cars and vehicles by drinking water.
10. We should minimize the use of washing machines and dishwashers we should washcloths and kitchen utensils by hand most of the time.
11. We should build a traditional toilet in our house instead of a cupboard toilet to minimize the use of water.
12. We should bath traditionally instead of using the showers for taking bath.
13. We can also save water by collecting rainwater for it we should dig wells, ponds, lakes, canals for collecting water. We should filter this water and use it for drinking.
14. We must close the taps while brushing our teeth and washing faces and teach our children to do so.
15. Water used for washing vegetables and fruits should be reused for watering the trees.
16. Regularly check for leaks in toilets and sinks and close them with water sealing material.
17. Regularly check for leaks in pipelines of house and seal them with sealing material.
18. In summer days use coolers only in day time if possible.
FAQ on Conservation of water
1. What is the conservation of water?
Ans Water conservation is using water judiciously and avoiding any unnecessary use of water.
2. Why we need to conserve water?
Ans Our Earth is called the blue planet 70% area of the earth is covered with water but drinking water is only 3% most of the water of the earth is saline water which cannot be used for drinking and farming. There is a population explosion in almost all countries in the world as a result
the demand for water is increasing and water resources are limited hence to meet the demand for water .water must be used cautiously and we should conserve the water.
3. Water conservation is a need of today’s society explain in the Indian context?
Ans India is an agrarian country the economy of India depends on agriculture. agriculture is an occupation that depends on rainwater. Because of global warming and air pollution rain does not fall regularly which results in drought. This decreases agricultural production and also increases farmer suicide rates. This affects the Indian economy to a great extent hence water conservation is the biggest need of the country.
4. Save water save earth explain the statement?
Ans We can hardly imagine our life without water the population explosion is taking place all over the world and we have limited water resources we have only 3% of fresh water on earth, therefore, we must save water and avoid wastage of water. To meet the need of the increasing population. The expert believes that water scarcity may lead to Third world war hence it is rightly said that Save water saves the earth.
5. Why the usage of water is increasing day by day?
Ans: The usage of water is increasing day by day because the
the population of the world is increasing very rapidly with time.