Terrible water crisis

Terrible water crisis

 

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There is no shortage of water in our world. There are 326 million trillion gallons of water in the world. 16 zeros after 326. It is not possible to express such a large number, in millions or crores. This huge amount of water is liquid in the oceans of the world, frozen in some areas and in the form of water vapor in the air. But even though we have so much water in the world, the main problem is that 98 percent of this water is saline, which is not worth drinking. The remaining 2% of fresh water is frozen in the form of ice. And the whole human race survives on only 1% liquid Fresh water. This water is also running out very fast. At the same time we have wasted water.

 

Earth’s water is running out, meaning 1 percent of 100 percent of fresh water is running out. Most of this 1 percent freshwater is underground, which is not easy to lift. So in the past people have settled in areas where water is available above ground such as rivers or lakes. Today, 90% of the world’s population lives in areas that have fresh water systems within at least 10 kilometers. The number of people in the world is increasing day by day. At the same time, the demand for fresh water is increasing manifold. In the last 100 years alone, the world’s water use has increased 61-fold. Water is being extracted from the ground to meet the huge water demand in urban areas. Groundwater is called aquifers. There are many harmful aspects of extracting water arbitrarily from the ground. This can lead to soil erosion in any area. Some parts of Mexico City are sinking by 9 inches per year due to high water levels. In northern India, 29 trillion gallons of groundwater reserves have dwindled in just 10 years. Due to high water consumption in all parts of the world, groundwater will be depleted in a few days. At the same time, rainfall and snowfall have decreased at an alarming rate. As a result, rivers and lakes in all parts of the world are drying up. Due to climate change, the dry season lasts longer than usual in many areas.

 

At present, 8 out of every 10 people in the world have water connection. As a result of getting water so easily, we have forgotten that human society has had to wait for thousands of years to get water from tap tap. All the civilizations of the past developed around the source of water. Many settlements in the past and present have also disappeared due to lack of water. Conflicts have already arisen in various regions over water. Water was one of the reasons for the war in Darfur, Sudan. The 2008 civil war also had a profound effect on the Syrian civil war. The idea is that by 2030-40 there will not be enough water to meet the needs of the people of the world. Investment bank Goldman Sachs has predicted that water will become more expensive than petroleum in the 21st century. Many private companies have already started stockpiling huge amounts of water, hoping to sell at higher prices in the future. Cape Town, one of the largest cities in the world, was the first to run out of water. After July 9, 2016, water supply to the city’s homes was to be cut off forever. This day of running out of water was called Day ‘0’, the subject came up for discussion only 92 days before Day ‘0’. Since then, every citizen of Cape Town has consciously consumed water. Between 2014 and 2016, Cape Town residents were able to reduce their water use by more than half. Not only Cape Town but many cities like London, Tokyo, Istanbul, Melbourne, Sao Paulo, Barcelona, ​​Kolkata, Dhaka, Jakarta, Beijing and Mexico will soon face water crisis. Even all the cities will one day run out of water. Now it is a matter of seeing whose water runs out first?

If the water crisis had ended here, there would have been no problem. The real problem is how do we use only 1 percent of the world’s water? People should drink about 4 liters of water every day. In addition, brushing teeth, bathing, washing hands, cooking food, and washing dishes consume more than 50 liters of water per person. Once you flush the toilet, 5 to 8 liters of water is gone. Of the world’s annual water consumption, only 7 percent of water is consumed on a daily basis. Most of the water is used in agriculture and industry. About 70 percent of the world’s water is used for irrigation, and 22 percent for industrial use. Different countries and their arid regions cultivate all the agricultural products which have high demand for water. Most of the world’s agricultural lands are irrigated in a very inefficient way. The field is submerged by turning on the water line. If we knew how to pay for water, water would not be wasted in this way. Now let’s look at the industrial factory. It takes 27 liters of water in different steps to make only 600 ml of Coca-Cola. And it takes 8 liters of water to make a bottle. It takes 130 liters of water to make 1 cup of coffee. You might think that it takes one cup of water to make 1 cup of coffee. But no. From the time the coffee is cultivated in the land to the time it is processed in the factory, the amount is as follows. It takes 2500 liters of water to make a T-shirt. In this way a huge amount of water is used in every factory. Industrial production is also growing to meet our growing demand. We have become accustomed to suffering more than we need to. So we have to pay the ultimate price.

 

Think if your house does not have water for just one day? We need to realize how valuable water is and ensure its planned use before we run out of water. Many of us may be wondering, what if I run out of water? I will not end up living. That idea is also wrong. About half of the world’s people today are more likely to experience an extreme water crisis in their lifetime. Even if we do not suffer from water scarcity, our next generation will surely see water crisis. A few days ago, the policy commission said that in just 2-1 years, the ground water of 21 big cities in India is running out. You may not be able to imagine how difficult the reality of this word may be. Time is of the essence. You will see how many things will end in just 1 year. Repent for a bottle of water yourself. Many of us knew that water is not available in Rajasthan in summer but for many years Maharashtra has written its name in the register, perhaps many people do not know that. There are some areas in Maharashtra where you have to travel fourteen kilometers by train to fetch water. People are groaning. This year, Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Gurgaon and several other cities have joined the register. There is wailing for a little water all around, water is being sold at the price of gold. People have to live by drinking dirty water. We will have the same fate next year or in the next few years. There may still be little time left – save, save water. Save even a little. In the last ten years alone, we have depleted 81 percent of the groundwater. If it continues like this, it will not take even 2 years to finish the rest. Maybe you think nothing will happen in your area, but you don’t know that one day black water will start coming in your pipe, after 2 – 1 day the water will stop coming. The policy commission says it is the most critical time in India’s history. We don’t even know when we need a drop of water.

In many countries the process of desalination of sea water has doubled in the last 10 years to meet the demand for freshwater. But even 1% of the water we use could not be produced in this process. It takes a lot of energy and money to desalinate seawater, which in no way can be a substitute for natural freshwater. We don’t realize the value of having water in our house today. Thousands of millions of liters of water are being wasted due to overflowing water after filling water tanks in many homes. There is a lot of leakage in water lines not only in India or Bangladesh but in all countries of the world. These waters seem to have no value.

 

Starting today, we will each try to use less water than we used to. The next time I wash my hands with soap, I will not leave the tap water. Soak your hands, close the tap water and finish the soap, then pour water again. We know very well that one bucket of water is enough for one person to take a bath, so we will not waste bathroom water by standing in the shower unnecessarily. I will not wash my hobby car with the help of pipe in tap water; if necessary I will wipe the car by soaking cotton cloth. Don’t wake up in the morning and wash the streets, whether it is in front of your house or in front of the shop, it wastes a lot of water. If necessary, I will use cotton cloth for sweeping or wiping. I will not wash the clothes leaving the tap water; I will use the bucket if necessary. We will save as much rain water as we can or use water from ponds or ponds. Because once the ground water rises, it cannot be returned.

 

I am saying with folded hands again. Save the next generation, save the world from impending destruction, which is the only tool your awareness is. Above all, save yourself. Save water, save lives. A drop of water is a life.

 

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