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Clean Water Crisis
Introduction
Clean Water Crisis is not a small issue, it's a big issue and action should be taken. Shortage of water is not only in India it's all over the world. Water is less but still it is getting polluted. There is shortage of fresh water in our locality and near some areas too, due to that we have to drink treated water which sometimes make smell. There a city nearby Mumbai which is left with no water, people have to go for 24 km. per day for taking water. The common source for water for many cities and villages was from rivers and these rivers are now in a pathetic conditions due to water pollution. If we are wasting water on a particular place it will affect on other places too, as you know the Earth is round and you are using underground water as you waste water it will decrease from the water table and the other user which is using water connected to the same water table will get less water. This also applies on polluting water, as you pollute a river it will flow the waste to the sea/ ocean and then through the sea it will again go to any other river and if the waste is liquid it will evaporate with the water and then it will come down as rain with water and will again pollute the environment.
Here's a link for some action taken for cleaning water: https://www.cleanwateraction.org/
What studies say?
A 2007 study found that discharge of untreated sewage is the single most important source of pollution of surface and ground water in India. There is a large gap between generation and treatment of domestic waste water in India. The problem is not only that India lacks sufficient treatment capacity but also that the sewage treatment plants that exist do not operate and are not maintained.
A 1992 World Health Organization study reported that out of India's 3,119 towns and cities, just 209 have partial sewage treatment facilities, and only 8 have full wastewater treatment facilities. Downstream, the river water polluted by the untreated water is used for drinking, bathing, and washing.
A 1995 report claimed 114 Indian cities were dumping untreated sewage and partially cremated bodies directly into the Ganga River. Lack of toilets and sanitation facilities causes open defection in rural and urban pill areas of India, like many developing countries. This is a source of surface water pollution.
Here's a video on tips for saving water:
About Namami Gange
‘Namami Gange Programme’, is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs.20,000 Crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga. Its implementation has been divided into Entry-Level Activities (for immediate visible impact), Medium-Term Activities (to be implemented within 5 years of time frame) and Long-Term Activities (to be implemented within 10 years).
The key achievements under Namami Gange programme are:-
- Creating Sewerage Treatment Capacity
- Creating River-Front Development
- River Surface Cleaning
- Bio-Diversity Conservation
- Afforestation
- Public Awareness
- Industrial Effluent Monitoring
- Ganga Gram
For getting briefed about these achievements, please go through this link: https://nmcg.nic.in/NamamiGanga.aspx
Here's a video about Namami Gange Mission:
