Need for Water Conservation
India has 18 percent of the world’s population, but only 4 percent of its water resources, making it among the most water-stressed in the world. A large number of Indians face high to extreme water stress, according to a recent report by the government’s policy think tank, the NITI Aayog
Water Conservation: Domestic
We can also play an important role in minimizing the wastage of the water we use. Some of those habits can be turning off the taps while brushing, or mopping the floor instead of washing. A few water conservation methods that can be practiced by individuals to reduce the wastage of water are provided below.
- Installing flow-restricting shower heads to save water during showers.
- Taking bucket baths instead of showers.
- Turning off the tap while shaving or brushing teeth.
- Immediately fixing any leaking taps and pipes in our homes.
- Practicing rainwater harvesting to reduce the wastage of rainwater.
Water Conservation: Industrial
- Water savings can be achieved in the industry through a combination of changing behavior, modifying and/or replacing equipment with water saving equipment to reduce overall water consumption and increase internal reuse.. As of 1999, industrial water use accounted for 5-10% of global freshwater withdrawals. The majority of all industrial water use is from the cooling of power plants. This factsheet provides an overview of how to save and use water more efficiently in industries.
