We know how water,an essential resource on which the entire human race depends on is becoming scarce.There many people in India who are already facing the brunt of irregular supply or living without clean drinking water.As a result, citizens are getting affected by waterborne diseases.Even though we have been taught about water conservation since the early years of our lives, yet contribution from everyone is not as significant as it should be.
Around 71% of the earth's surface is covered by water. Out of this, 97% is the saline water of oceans and seas which is unfit for drinking.The remaining 3% of drinkable water comes from streams, ponds,lakes and rivers.
Rapid urbanization, irregular monsoons, expeditious use of groundwater, and untreated sewages has further pushed the country into a dire strait and has made it quite hard to quench the thirst of the population.Today is the situation where the world is headed towards a water crisis and the day is not far enough for another country or a major or city to become the next Cape town.
As citizens, it's our fundamental responsibility to supplement the efforts of the governments and organisations with our actions using a limited amount of water while washing clothes and utensils, brushing teeth, bathing and farming is the first step in this.Schools and offices should start planting as many trees as possible. NGOs must come up with plausible solutions and spread awareness amongst masses about the importance and the techniques to conserve water.To every problem, there is a solution and here, it's "we".In order to bring out the changes, our actions need to be changed.
BY SIMIYU XAVIOUR, Second Year Student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chuka University
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