Fresh water reserves are becoming less worldwide. What are the reasons for this? What are the solutions that can be done by countries and individuals?

A recent paper published by Worldbank suggested depletion of fresh

water

reserves around the globe at the rate of 7% per year. It is being speculated that at

this

rate, 80% of the earth will be devoid of drinkable

water

by the year 3100.

This

decline can be attributed to the fact that over usage, unchecked wastage and increase in pollution leading to contamination have shrunk the overall pool of useable

water

. If no extreme steps are taken immediately to stop

this

decrease, we can anticipate a world war on

water

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the water

soon. Wastage is the root cause of decrease in clean

water

reservoirs because of an innate belief that

water

will never deplete and

hence

taking it for granted. It is not uncommon to find tap

water

open, especially in households/restaurants even when not in use. In developing countries spillage of

water

on roads is a common sight. Since the government provides free

water

to agricultural lands in India, over usage becomes a mandate in the minds of farmers because no one is paying for the

water

that is

being used in abundance. Another factor that plays a pivotal role in shrinkage of

water

reservoirs is the increasing level of pollution in

water

contributed by manufacturing factories and homes. In underdeveloped countries, it is a prevalent practice to dispose industrial as well as household waste in

water

bodies lending these areas contaminated and unfit to use. Over the years, due to lack of stringent laws, industrial waste has always found its way into landfills and

water

reserves and

such

gruesome practice continues till date Fresh

water

plays a vital role in

survival

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the survival

of life. We use it for not only

drinking but

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drinking, but

agriculture, industrial processing, sanitation systems and

therefore

it is our responsibility to safeguard it from our own vices.

Regulation

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Regulatory

authorities need to place stringent laws in place to penalize those found guilty.

For instance

, implying hefty fines on those found using more that required amount of

water

per month and those found polluting the clean

water

. Committees need to be formed in every district that should monitor and protect the available usable

water

and a detailed report should be sent every month to the central department highlighting major challenges and concerns.

Also

, authority should plan to have awareness campaigns to instill the thoughts of reducing wastage in the minds of public. At an individual level, one should keep a tab on

spillage

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spilling

by closing the tab when not in need, avoiding showers and using buckets for taking bath. As responsible

citizens it

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citizens, it

is our responsibility to help

government

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the government

governments

protect the depletion of

clean drinkable

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clean, drinkable

water

for our future generation to thrive on. And as well all know, taking relevant steps today will go a long way in making sure our children have a secured and clean life in front of them to thrive upon