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Question posted: 10 24 2010 13:36:09 +0000,
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01 21 2011 13:48:56 +0000
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The importance of oil in today's world cannot be undermined. It is an important resource for fuelling growth in economies around the world. But there is another equally precious resource whose availability has been taken for granted. Because this resource is freely available, not enough thought has been given to conserving it. The resource we are talking about is water.
Take the findings of Water Resources Group (WRG), a consortium of private-sector companies formed to tackle water scarcity. It pointed to a global gap of 40% between the supply and demand for water by 2030. This is assuming business remains as usual. And this scarcity is more pronounced in India and China. Because the water is not enough to cater to the needs of their ever growing population as well as industries.
In India particularly, agriculture consumes 90% of the water in the country. Plus, it is the means of livelihood for nearly 60% of the country's population. Thus, unless serious efforts are not made to address this issue, most of India's river basins could face a severe water deficit by 2030. India also has to contend with sharing rivers not just with Pakistan but also within its states. This has already created many tensions in the past.
Oil, its availability and prices have increasingly grabbed the headlines in recent times. At the same time, there have also been efforts around the world to focus on alternate sources of energy and reduce the dependence on this black gold. The same cannot be said for water. In India especially, where agriculture still plays a very crucial role, the government will have to take the necessary steps to harvest water and improve irrigation techniques. Indeed, there have been wars fought over oil. One does not want the same scenario played out over water.
FIRST OF ALL i thank mr paresh Dhembare for rising this importent issues .yes sir you are rigth the awareness to conserve water is less may be becausse of the availability of it ,but u cannot rule out the chances that water in terms of another 20-30 years attain status of petrol?! conserving water is very crusial nowadys and also maintaing quality water is also importent thre are infact many ways to conserve like
- rain water harvesting -in streets and terracess where channels systems can be made to collect rain water and use it for agri purpose or cleaning purpose
- preventing leakages- individuals and govt should take strict measures to prevent leakag e of taps and pipe lines thereby wasting lot of water unnessarily
- every citizen should have moral and social reponsibility to preserve water by using limited water of domestic purpose and cut down wastages
- constructng sewage plants to recycle waste water
- house hold sullage can be used for kitchen gardens
- compost pits and sewage pits near borewell waters to help preserve wastages from public utility of water
- using bucket water to wash cars and vehicals then to use tap waters with high speedjets as this will save lot of water
- useing drip irrigations for agri lands and sprinkle irrigations
- create awareness about water sanitatons and water loss control to all publics
these are limited measures but awareness is the key factor making sure every citizen knows the vaue of water is crusial them cursing ourselves in future
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