Water, Conservation & Management

Water is the basic need of life on the earth. The useful freshwater resources are less. It is the time to save, conserve and manage the water resources for next generations.

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PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BY
RAVI DHANDERAVI DHANDE
Assitt. ProfessorAssitt. Professor
Shri Shivaji Science College, Akot, MS, IndiaShri Shivaji Science College, Akot, MS, India

2. What is the need of water?What is the need of water?
Water is, literally, the source of life on Water is, literally, the source of life on
earth. PLANTS, ANIMALS & MICROBES.earth. PLANTS, ANIMALS & MICROBES.
All metabolic activities required waterAll metabolic activities required water
The human body is 70% water, People The human body is 70% water, People
begin to feel thirst after a loss of only 1% begin to feel thirst after a loss of only 1%
of bodily fluids and risk death if fluid loss of bodily fluids and risk death if fluid loss
nears 10%nears 10%
Concept of leaf senescence…TeakConcept of leaf senescence…Teak

3. Water need for other activitiesWater need for other activities
Domestic Activities Domestic Activities ( personal, household, and municipal )( personal, household, and municipal )
Basic water requirement of 50 liters per person per day" as a Basic water requirement of 50 liters per person per day" as a
minimum standard to meet four basic needs—for drinking, minimum standard to meet four basic needs—for drinking,
sanitation, bathing, and cookingsanitation, bathing, and cooking
AgricultureAgriculture
IndustriesIndustries
ConstructionsConstructions

4. Where from water get?Where from water get?
RiverRiver
LakesLakes
PondPond
WellWell
Rain waterRain water
StreamsStreams

5. Water Availability and UseWater Availability and Use
70% of the earth's surface is water, 30% 70% of the earth's surface is water, 30%
in Land in Land
3% of all water on earth is fresh-water 3% of all water on earth is fresh-water
most of this is largely unavailable in the most of this is largely unavailable in the
form of ice caps and glaciers form of ice caps and glaciers
1% is accessible surface freshwater. 1% is accessible surface freshwater.

7. Factors regarding stress of waterFactors regarding stress of water
PopulationPopulation
The world's population is expanding rapidly. Yet there is no more The world's population is expanding rapidly. Yet there is no more
freshwater on earth now than there was 2,000 years ago, when the freshwater on earth now than there was 2,000 years ago, when the
population was less than 3% of its current size population was less than 3% of its current size
The demand for freshwater has been rising in response to industrial The demand for freshwater has been rising in response to industrial
development, increased reliance on irrigated agriculture, massive development, increased reliance on irrigated agriculture, massive
urbanization, and rising living standardsurbanization, and rising living standards
Inappropriate agriculturalInappropriate agricultural
IndustrializationIndustrialization
UrbanizationUrbanization
leaky municipal pipes leaky municipal pipes
Improper pricing of municipal waterImproper pricing of municipal water
Poor watershed managementPoor watershed management
Other imprudent practices Other imprudent practices
Pollution Pollution
Due to untreated municipal sewage, toxic industrial effluents, and Due to untreated municipal sewage, toxic industrial effluents, and
harmful chemicals from agricultural activitiesharmful chemicals from agricultural activities

10. Spending of fresh waterSpending of fresh water
Globally, agriculture- 69%; industry- 23%; domestic, about 8%Globally, agriculture- 69%; industry- 23%; domestic, about 8%
In Africa, agriculture- 88%; industry- 5%; domestic 7%.In Africa, agriculture- 88%; industry- 5%; domestic 7%.
In Asia, agriculture- 86%; industry- 8%; domestic 6%.In Asia, agriculture- 86%; industry- 8%; domestic 6%.
In Europe, agriculture- 33%; industry- 54%; domestic 13%.In Europe, agriculture- 33%; industry- 54%; domestic 13%.
In India agriculture- 90%; industry- 7%; domestic 3%.In India agriculture- 90%; industry- 7%; domestic 3%.

11. What we can do for water What we can do for water
conservation?conservation?
Local communities should take an active part in planning and Local communities should take an active part in planning and
implementing water management schemes, if they are to be implementing water management schemes, if they are to be
sustainablesustainable
Look for appliances that reduce water use. Shower heads, Look for appliances that reduce water use. Shower heads,
dishwashers, washing machines, taps and toilets with excellent water dishwashers, washing machines, taps and toilets with excellent water
efficiency.efficiency.
Turn the tap off when you brush your teethTurn the tap off when you brush your teeth
Toilets are big water users. Use the full flush only when necessary Toilets are big water users. Use the full flush only when necessary
Installing flow regulators on kitchen and bathroom taps Installing flow regulators on kitchen and bathroom taps
Clean vegetables in a plugged sink rather than with the water running Clean vegetables in a plugged sink rather than with the water running
Pool covers help to reduce evaporation Pool covers help to reduce evaporation
Use a bucket and not the pipes to wash your car. Use a bucket and not the pipes to wash your car.
Use the water meter to check for hidden leaks Use the water meter to check for hidden leaks

12. Wars over Water?Wars over Water?
controversy for water, between Israel and Jordan (Jordian controversy for water, between Israel and Jordan (Jordian
killed 7 Israeli school girls for water agreement.1994) Israel killed 7 Israeli school girls for water agreement.1994) Israel
already has used its military power to maintain access to the already has used its military power to maintain access to the
Jordan River.Jordan River.
Egypt has threatened Ethiopia with war if it carries out plans Egypt has threatened Ethiopia with war if it carries out plans
to divert more water from the Blue Nile for agricultural use.to divert more water from the Blue Nile for agricultural use.
India & Bagladesh Ganga water problemIndia & Bagladesh Ganga water problem
In india, Rajasthan and Gujarat problem for sabarmati river In india, Rajasthan and Gujarat problem for sabarmati river
basinbasin
Karnataka and Andhra pradesh Krishna water problemKarnataka and Andhra pradesh Krishna water problem
Many more problem related to water….globallyMany more problem related to water….globally

13. Water Conservation and ManagementWater Conservation and Management
How much water do we need and where do we get it?" Rather, it is How much water do we need and where do we get it?" Rather, it is
"how much water is there and how can we best benefit from it?“"how much water is there and how can we best benefit from it?“
India as a whole is expected to enter the water-stress category by India as a whole is expected to enter the water-stress category by
2025. 2025.
Proper domestic useProper domestic use
Efficient agricultural useEfficient agricultural use
Water harvestingWater harvesting
Desalination of marine waterDesalination of marine water
Forest conservation. Forests are important water regulators Their Forest conservation. Forests are important water regulators Their
root structures act as nature's sponges, soaking up water and root structures act as nature's sponges, soaking up water and
releasing it slowly throughout the year, thus contributing to reliable releasing it slowly throughout the year, thus contributing to reliable
river flow, replenishing groundwater supplies, reducing soil erosion, river flow, replenishing groundwater supplies, reducing soil erosion,
and releasing moisture into the atmosphere.and releasing moisture into the atmosphere.
Recycling of industrial waterRecycling of industrial water
Waste water treatment to avoid water pollution & save the aquatic Waste water treatment to avoid water pollution & save the aquatic
and our life.and our life.

14. ManagementManagement
watershed or river-basin management especially in water-short watershed or river-basin management especially in water-short
regions regions
Instituting a workable water infrastructure Instituting a workable water infrastructure
Enacting and enforcing water legislation and regulationsEnacting and enforcing water legislation and regulations
Valuing freshwater resourcesValuing freshwater resources
Creating competent administrative and legal structuresCreating competent administrative and legal structures
Making institutions more responsive and effective Making institutions more responsive and effective
Training senior water managersTraining senior water managers
Establishing closer ties to universities and research institutesEstablishing closer ties to universities and research institutes
Connecting water management to the needs of agriculture, Connecting water management to the needs of agriculture,
industry, and municipalities, and meeting public health industry, and municipalities, and meeting public health
requirements for proper sanitation and disease preventionrequirements for proper sanitation and disease prevention

15. Ways for water conservationWays for water conservation

16. Save water and save lifeSave water and save life

17. Thanking youThanking you