Question

What are the measures an individual should take to conserve water. Write a paragraph on conserving water?

Answer 1

Water conservation is the only way to save water in the future to solve the problem of water scarcity. In India and other countries of the world, there is a major shortage of water, which has caused the common people to make long distances for drinking water and also to make necessary water to meet everyday tasks. On the other hand, in adequate water areas, people are wasting more water than their daily needs. We all need to understand the importance of water and problems related to lack of water in the future. We should not ruin and pollute useful water in our life and encourage water conservation and conservation amongst the people.

Answer 2

Nature has gifted us some precious and valuable resources and water is one of them and is our basic need. All living beings need water for their survival and to carry out their survival and to carry out their vital life processes. Our Planet, Earth, has three –fourths of its surface area covered with water and only one- fourth has land masses. Life originates in water. Even today, millions of year later, water continues to be an essential requirement of life.

Sources of Water

Amongst most of the water, 97% is found in oceans and seas. The remaining, about 3% is found in rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, etc. Air also contains water.

Importance of Water

All plants, animals and human beings need water to stay alive. But human beings depend on water more than plants and animals. We need water for many other purposes such as:

We need water for the day -to- day activities such as bathing, cleaning, drinking, washing, etc.
Water helps in the dispersal of seeds and fruits.
It helps needed for irrigation.
All industries use a large amount of water for cleaning, heating, cooling, generating electricity, as a raw material, etc.
Water is used for transport and recreation too.


Water has properties of fluidity and solubility. These properties make it useful in the process of digestion, blood circulation and excretion. Water also helps in regulation of our body temperature by the process of sweating.