General Channel

Rainfall is a regular annual visitor to India, even though the amount of rainfall many vary year to year. India is also gifted with numerous rivers, lakes and ponds. In addition, local water bodies and groundwater tables supplement the water supply. If India had efficiently implemented its water management strategies and conservation practices, then its water supply would have been adequate to meet the personal and economical needs of the second most populated country in the world.

Unfortunately, the country is reeling under a severe water crisis and the harsh reality is that it is man-made. Frittering away nature’s most precious resource is costing the country dearly. The rivers, lakes, and groundwater tables are shrinking and are increasingly polluted with industrial, agricultural and human waste.

Reversing the large-scale wastage of water resources and pollution requires the coordinated efforts of all, and in particular the governments, industries, and citizens. Each and every act of conservation and preservation can mitigate the damage to a considerable extent. To begin with, this process of reform requires prudent water use, reduced wastewater and pollution patterns, and efficient water conservation practices. India’s agricultural and industrial sector, government and citizens all have work together if they want to avoid the growing water conflicts.