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Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main
constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.
Let's assume the % of water on earth 100,And the % of water in Oceans 97.4%,only 2.6% of wateris fresh
water,1% is avalable for drinkng.
But,It already affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month
out of every year that is Scarcity of Water.More than 1.2 billion people lack access to clean drinking
water.Water scarcity involves water stress, water shortage or deficits, and water crisis.
Globally,about million people die each year from water.Childhood diarrhea is still the
second-leading cause of childhood mortality. Consequently, very rural and very poor communities are
still underserved in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially.
Water Problems:
Water Floods:
A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. The primary effects of
flooding include loss of life, damage to buildings and other structures, including bridges, sewerage
systems, roadways, and canals.Floods also frequently damage power transmission and sometimes
power generation, which then has knock-on effects caused by the loss of power.
Droughts:
Drought is a condition of no rains when the standing crops, mostly rain-fed, gets dried up and is
destroyed.
i. Scarcity of rain-fall.
ii. Lack of irrigation facilities to supplement the need for water during the period of inadequate
monsoon
v. Widespread deforestation and cutting of trees has reduced the ability of soil to hold water. Lack
of underground water is a major cause for droughts.
To tackle the problem of drought in our country, the following solutions are suggested.
i. All our efforts should be made to preserve rain waters in various ways and tap ground water
sources to meet unexpected drought situations.
iii. The people should be educated regarding the importance of water, so that they do-not misuse
the stored water
v. Deforestation should be discouraged to increase the ability of the soil to hold water.
Water Pollution:
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and
groundwater), often as a result of human activities. in many cases it is wastewater that is dicharged to
water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds (pollutants).