Speech on water elixir of life : Water is the elixir of life. With sources of water drying and depleting every passing day, it is time that we in India devised and developed some ways to conserve water, both for the present and future generations. You are invited to suggest some steps that can help save and conserve water. Nothing could be more true and telling than the fact that water is the elixir of life. Conservation of water is as much essential as preserving our flora and fauna and also protecting our heritage.
Speech on water elixir of life
Water is the elixir of
life. With sources of water drying and depleting every passing day, it is time
that we in India devised and developed some ways to conserve water, both for
the present and future generations. You are invited to suggest some steps that
can help save and conserve water.
Nothing could be more true and telling than the fact that water is the elixir
of life. Conservation of water is as much essential as preserving our flora and
fauna and also protecting our heritage. With the highly disturbing reports of
our water sources drying up or depleting in nature and nuance, it is time that
we sat up and gave a serious thought and consideration to measures that could
help save water and conserve it for use, both for the present and future
generations. There is no denying that with the fast changing patterns of life,
the demand for water is going to increase, both for domestic and non-domestic
purposes. Unless some prompt and purposeful measures are taken to save and conserve
water, the day would not be far away when we might be asked to face the music
for want of adequate and regular supply of water, for domestic, agricultural,
industrial and many other usages.
The problem of depleting water sources is real and therefore the measures to
meet the challenge should be equally robust and realistic. Knowledgeable people
visualise the solution in traditional wisdom and modern technology. Just as the
subject of environmental studies is being taught at different levels of school
and college education, similarly the subject of water (how to avoid its wastage
and conserve it) should be included in school curriculum. If students, in
particular, and the public, in general, are made aware how to use water
prudently and conserve every drop, we can face the dilemma of scarce water
resources and increasing demand for this precious liquid.
With modern technology at our disposal, waste-water from cities and industry
should be recycled. A comprehensive water policy that addresses the issues
related to water resources, water-table going down in certain States, crop
pattern or diversification ensuring linkages with sectors like energy, forestry
and agriculture, should be drawn up. Last but not least is the crying need to
work in harmony with nature and give back what we take. After all the havoc
that we have done to nature, the latter is still benign and bountiful. To make
the best use of nature’s benevolence, all users of water in India are required
to know that discretion is the better part of valour and prudence is the
panacea for many a man-made mess.
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