Water conservation: You and your government

The water wealth of the world is depleting alarmingly, and the need for water conservation is very great as well. This fact notwithstanding, water is not taken seriously.

·         How best can you support water conservation?

·         Do you think the onus of water conservation is on the governments alone?

The whole world is found to be taking water, the lifeblood of the whole flora and fauna, in a take-it-for-granted manner though the significance of its conservation is mounting every passing day. In this respect, as an educated and informed individual, I can help conserve water in different ways and, in my view, this mammoth responsibility is a concerted one.

Let me first see what I can do to see that water is not wasted and every drop of available water is wisely managed. I will ensure that my home is water-conscious by way of rainwater harvesting and waste water recycling. For example, when I get a new home constructed for myself, I would spend sizeably for keeping my home water-rich naturally. The second thing is responsible shopping. Water-intensive household appliances, products and conveniences like bath tubs, dishwashers and washing machines would not come to home. Besides all these, I can participate in all types of aforestation drives and I raise my voice against all types of deforestation and water-mismanagement attempts.

Since a single sparrow is not able to make a Spring, there should be collective intervention from all quarters to make the world sustain itself with enough water round the year. There are certain responsibilities on water conservation that people cannot carry out. In such case, governments must intervene. For example, enacting laws against indiscriminate leveling up of low lying lands, marshy water bodies, industrial felling and logging, stopping clearance for industries that are highly water intensive and the like may make great differences in water conservation. However, at the end of the day, what matters most is how people of the world respond to the call of the governments on the need for water conservation. No government can do this job all alone.

My conclusion is water conservation is a consciousness that needs to be nurtured in every human being. When it comes to its conservation, everyone, like me, has to hold hands together. It is really illogical to assume that governments are the ones to take up this Herculean job of water conservation.