1.

Why is water conservation necessary for our country? हमारे देश के लिए जल-संरक्षण आवश्यक क्यों है?

Answer»

No agricultural and physiological activity is possible without water. India is primarily an agricultural country. Ours is mainly an agriculture-based economy. Agriculture in India depends on seasonal rainfall. Often the rain is inadequate or irregular so agriculture suffers badly. If water is conserved, it will prove very valuable for irrigation and power production. Conserved water will directly help in irrigation, and the electricity produced by water will also help in irrigation by tapping underground water through tube wells etc. Conservation of water is necessary in order to keep life going during the period when there is very little or no rainfall. Vast areas of scrubland can be turned into fertile fields with proper use of water. Hence, water conservation is necessary for our country. 

जल के बिना कृषि व अन्य किसी भी प्रकार की जैविक क्रिया सम्भव नहीं है। भारत मुख्य रूप से एक कृषिप्रधान देश है। हमारी अर्थव्यवस्था मुख्यतः कृषि पर आधारित है। भारत में कृषि मौसमी वर्षा पर निर्भर करती है। अधिकांशतः वर्षा अपर्याप्त होती है या अनियमित होती है इसलिए यहाँ कृषि बुरी तरह प्रभावित होती है। यदि जल  संरक्षण किया जाए तो यह कृषि हेतु सिंचाई और विद्युत उत्पादन में बेहद लाभदायक सिद्ध होगा। संरक्षित जल सिंचाई में प्रत्यक्ष रूप से सहायक होगा, और जल से बनाई गई विद्युत भी ट्यूबवैल इत्यादि के माध्यम से भूमिगत जल उपलब्ध कराकर सिंचाई में सहायता करेगी। बहुत कम या बिल्कुल वर्षा न होने वाले समय में जीवन को जारी रखने के लिए जल-संरक्षण आवश्यक है। व्यर्थ पड़ा एक बड़ा भू-क्षेत्र जले के उचित उपयोग द्वारा उपजाऊ क्षेत्र में परिवर्तित किया जा सकता है । अतः जल संरक्षण हमारे देश के लिए आवश्यक है।

Water conservation is basically preventing the depletion of water resources due to over-utilization and exploitation.

The major reasons behind the depletion of resources are:-
⏩Over-utilization of resources in order to fulfil the greed of people.
⏩Unequal distribution of resources which has divided the society into two segments, that is, 'haves' and 'have nots' or rich and poor.
⏩Ecological crises such as Global Warming, Depletion of Ozone Layer, Environmental Pollution, Degradation of resources, etc.

So, why is conservation of water, which is two third of the earth's area, necessary?
Have a look at the following data.

⏺️As per the UN World Water Development estimation 2003, 96.5 per cent of the total volume of world's water exists as oceans and only 2.2 per cent exists as fresh water.
⏺️70% of fresh water occurs as Ice sheet and glaciers in Antarctica, Greenland and mountainous regions of the world.
⏺️30% of water restored groundwater in the world aquifers.
⏺️India receives four per cent of the global precipitation, but ranks 133rd in the world in terms of water availability per person per year.
⏺️It is predicted that by 2025, large parts of India will face absolute water scarcity.

As the above data clearly states, there are ample water resources present in India but the water present in the form of fresh water is in a very small amount according to the basic needs of ours. At present, water depletion and pollution is a serious problem and must be taken care of. Also, industries need water in large amounts to produce hydroelectric it and the also use the rivers to dump the industrial effluents. Almost all the steams in India are contaminated and major rivers like the Ganges and the Yamuna are far from being pure. Thus, it is very important to conserve water at the right time in order to prevent the situation predicted in 2025.


Discussion

No Comment Found