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Water-The Elixir of life

'Water is more important than fuel '. One can live without any fuel,but the life goes null and void without water.It is rightly said that pure water is the first and foremost medicine. This speaks much about  the importance of water.

Importance of water 💧

Water is of such an importance in our life that John F. Kennedy once said:

“Anyone who can solve the problems of water is worthy of two Nobel prizes — one for peace and one for science.”

Water is quite aptly called “elixir of life”. 71% of earth is covered in water (hence the name blue planet) and up to 60% of human body is made up of water. Most importantly it is used by all terrestrial animals to drink in order to provide essential minerals for the body’s nourishment. It is also used conventionally to irrigate crops, to boil and make food, to wash clothes, utensils among other things, as a coolant and raw material in industries, to put out fires, in swimming pools and generation of hydroelectricity.

In terms of usage volume, agriculture contributes to approximately 70% of the global water demand, with industry and domestic demand at 20% and 10% respectively. In domestic usage, drinking and cooking only contribute to 10% of our daily water usage with bath taking the lions share (at an average of 55 liters per day).

The sanctity of water is increasing day by day because of increasing demand both for industrial and domestic uses. Increasing population puts more pressure on already tight water supply mechanisms in cities and metros. Daily replenishment rate of underground water and rivers might soon be below the rate of water expenditure. This will pose a great threat to all human kind as we are yet to find an alternative to water and everything from our daily lives to industries run on large quantities of water.And given the fact that even though 71% of the earth is covered with water, 97.5% of that water is sea water, hence rendered unusable till the point we develop technology to use it. That leave only 2.5% of fresh water from rivers and underground sources which is fit for human consumption. Meeting the demands of very increasing population with just 2.5% of all available water is a serious challenge, one which needs to be set a priority.

Before we talk about all the challenges  faced by water let’s keep in mind that even today a significant proportion of global poor doesn’t have access to clean water for drinking and sanitation. Thus, achieving sustainability in water means solving existing problems like pollution along with putting efforts to make sure that this marginalized group gets its share of clean water.

Yes, thousands have lived without love,not even one without water.Therefore it's high time for every being on earth to SAVE WATER. Let's join our hands for  a worthy cause. Together we can make every day water day. Save every drop of water, as every drop counts and little drops of water make the mighty ocean.

NO WATER NO LIFE

NO BLUE NO GREEN