The world celebrated the World Water Day which is intended to promote careful management of freshwater resources. This year, the focus has been on reviving ground water. India with 16% of the world’s population has only 4% of freshwater resources. Some estimates suggest that by 2030, India will only have half the water it needs, which can give rise to significant problems unless measures to conserve it are taken.
While signifying the importance of freshwater, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “On World Water Day, let’s reaffirm our pledge to save every drop of water. Our nation is undertaking numerous measures like Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure water conservation and access to clean drinking water for our citizens.”
Each year, World Water Day has been an important event as the United Nations attempts to raise awareness of the significance of freshwater in communities worldwide. The UN also cautions people about the water crisis that could hit the globe if it is not taken well care of. On World Water Day, people across the globe raise public awareness about the importance of fresh water and the vital need for sustainable care of this vital resource.
The official account of the UN’s environment programme tweeted, “Groundwater is critically important to the healthy functioning of ecosystems, such as wetlands and rivers. As well as playing a critical role in adapting to climate change. We must work together to sustainably manage this precious resource.”
United Nations Water that coordinates the UN’s work on water and sanitation for a better world, tweeted, “Groundwater is out of sight but we cannot afford for it to be out of mind. We must make the invisible visible. Groundwater will play a critical role in adapting to climate change. We must protect and explore it, balancing the needs of people and the planet.”
Established by United Nations General Assembly resolution, World Water Day was officially approved in a conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The UNGA then passed a resolution announcing 22 March to be World Water Day, beginning 1993.