Introduction:
No water, no life. But even after knowing this big fact, we do not appear much more serious. We still get the right amount of water in pieces. And so we have not been able to register this as a major critical requirement.
Studies show that about 40 countries and one billion people are still suffering from a lack of sufficient water. And if that is the case, by 2050, 10 billion people will become thirsty.
If we look at India itself, there is a shortage of 100 litres of water per person in about 203 cities. 10 cities of Rajasthan receive water once in three days. 6,000 villages of Uttar Pradesh are trapped in a direct lack of water.
Here groundwater of 36 districts is not potable. Large rivers of the country are facing water scarcity. And small rivers are often lost. Due to this, the water supply of crores of people has been reduced by about 30 per cent.
All states in the country are not grappling with the water crisis. It is ironic that the people of the Himalayan states, which have been joined by nature-fed rivers, are also half-incomplete with water.
In Uttarakhand alone, more than 8,000 villages are facing a water crisis. Similarly, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh undergo water difficulties in summer. This is also the situation in the North-Eastern Himalayan states.
In the recent two decades, the main sources of water in these nations are the natural shortages. If the people of the Himalayas are adequately surrounded by rivers and glaciers in the water rarity, then it would be called ironic.
The consequence of water rarity in a state like Rajasthan is still acceptable. Ironically, the country's water policy has failed to provide water in both areas.
In South India, water source ponds have also left into great difficulty. These ponds were the largest indicator of water civilization here. History and present testify that the ponds were nonetheless as significant as they are today. Big cities like Hyderabad are active at the grace of the ponds.
At the same time, many blocks of Uttar Pradesh have been marked, where there will not be even a drop of water in the coming time. Where water was available in 50 feet, today it has reached 250-300 feet.
According to an analysis, water is not rising to 1,200 feet depth in the wells living dug in Gujarat and Saurashtra. The train brings millions of litres of water to millions of people in the Pali region of Rajasthan. This train is the lifeline of 15 cities and 130 villages of this desert state.
Increasing urbanization is increasingly heightening the water difficulty, as the availability of water for the growing population of cities is living met by Village Rivers and Ponds. This has created a water crisis in the village.
Availability of water is not only a big issue, but rising water pollution has come as a difficulty. While the water crisis is affecting the country, on other hand, there are no clear government policies for water management and conservation.
We are a lucky nation, which is blessed by the monsoon. And ample rainfall is the direct answer to any of our water crisis, provided we understand it in time.
Agriculture:
Agriculture is both the main purpose and a casualty of water shortage. Planting trees accounts for nearly 70 % of all water withdrawals, and up to 95% in some developing regions.
We will have to utilize our natural help more wisely as the period goes on and when it arrives at the water there is no exception. For example, the option of crop greatly affects the percentage of water that is required. The pulses crops have a small water footprint to grow more and more plants and crops.
Environment Change:
Water shortage is expected to intensify as an outcome of environmental change. It is expected to give rise to increased temperatures across the nation.
Additional frequent and serious shortages are having a consequence on farming production while rising temperatures summarize into the increased plantation and crop water need.
In addition to developments in water-use efficiency and farming productivity, we must make an effort to plant and reuse our freshwater resources and improve the safe use of wastewater.
Doing so will not prevent a shortage from happening, but it can help in preventing shortages from occurring in scarcity and socioeconomic disturbance.
Food Waste:
Wasted food equals wasted water! When we waste food, we are also wasting the resources that took off into producing it. Every year, one-third of all the food produced is either lost or wasted — that summarizes into a percentage of wasted water that is comparable to over three times the percentage of Lake Geneva.
We can all make small differences in our everyday life to decrease our food waste, from utilizing our leftovers to purchasing just for what we require.
Conclusion:
As a result, water shortage is a question that will greatly impact the number of crops and plants grown and will assume whether there is sufficient food to feed the world by 2050.
Before the population is increasing, there will desire to be a lot more jobs, research and wealth for there to be enough food supply. This issue has been addressed and some work is already done. For example, water shortage is a large issue.
Since up to 85% of the water could be lost due to the procedure of transferring water for irrigation. This crisis has been hindered by an upgraded irrigation procedure, which has been developed with studies that concentrated on water efficiency.
This is one of the limited ways that the issue of water shortage can be loosened up. The following criteria are water limitations and water storing, so that the water cannot disappear, and lost.
With a much less difficult issue, there can be further time, action and money spent on fixing other crises that will make it harder for the nation to grow enough food to feed the world in the future.
Written by: Kaushal Nassa
Edited by: Gourav Chowdhury
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