Question

Read the passage given below:1.the seasonal problem of water taps running dry is plaguing most of our major cities. With thebigger rivers flowing in trickles and ponds and wells reduced to clay-pits, village women inremote areas have to fetch every drop of water for drinking, cooking, washing and so onacross large distances. This has only worsened a perennial problem, that of widespread pollu-tion of water rendering it unfit for human consumption. The monsoons and the attendantfloods will not solve this problem.2. The Delhi Administration is seriously worried about the threat to civic health posed by thepolluted waters of the Yamuna. Two main tanks are to be set up to treat sewage. At present,only 60 per cent of the 200 million gallons of the city's sewage receives any kind of treatment​

Answer 1

A brief and concise paragraph is given below.

Explanation:

Water scarcity has become a major problem of the 21st century and due to this scarcity rivers, streams, and wells are running dry rapidly.  In far-off places, people don't have access to water for drinking, cooking, and washing purposes.  The situation has become more grave after emerging water-borne diseases due to water pollution rendering it unfit for human consumption. Effective and well-thought-of plans, for water treatment, are needed to be carried out immediately.