Question

'drop of water holds wealth of life' essay..plzz

Answer 1

Water is the driving force of all nature said Leonardo da Vinci, and unfortunately for our planet, supplies are beginning to run dry, at an alarming rate. The world’s population continues to soar, but that rise in numbers has not been matched by an accompanying increase in supplies of fresh water. “Water is a finite and irreplaceable resource that is fundamental to human well-being and it is only renewable if well managed,” says Joakim Harlin a water resources and international development professional from UNDP.

“Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself.”

Large swathes of Bengaluru lack access to safe drinking water. Waters tankers and bottled water seem to be their saviours. As the summer heat hits the city, the requirement of fresh water grows and the difficulty to obtain it is felt across the city.

In order to handle a difficult situation, many residents are taking measures to meet the summer crisis. Sumithra Balu who lives in Cooke town says, “Rainwater harvesting is the sensible way of recycling, whether it is an apartment or independent house, and we have been getting the benefits from it for the past few years now. Apart from that, whenever we clean the overhead tank or the sump, instead of wasting the water, we use it to water the plants, and clean the garage since Cauvery water is our only source of water.”

A resident of Kothanur, Jennifer Pinto uses the soap water from soaked clothes to either flush or clean the bathrooms. “I end up saving about three buckets of water every other day.”

“I use the water I wash vegetables with to water my plants, says Shilpa Bhat from Basaveswaranagar and Natasha Lobo from RT Nagar says, “I use the water from the rinse in my washing machine for the plants; the soap water is used for washing the bathrooms or even the cars; the water from mopping the floor is also recycled.”