Water is one of the most precious things on earth. Its real value is realized by only one who needs water sorely and is unable to get it. When a soldier is seriously wounded in the battle , he needs water urgently and if he is unable to get it ask him the value of water when he is on the verge of of death.
It is pity that real value of water is not realized. So much water is wasted. Indeed, we have no civic sense and so much water goes down the drain when we keep the taps running even when we are not using water.
God is so kind to us. He has given us so much water whether when we deserve it or not. When it rains , tons of water flows down to the seas and ocean through the water channels as we fails to harness it. It is of paramount importance that we should build dams , tanks and reservoirs to store for the lean summer season when water is scarce even in the rivers and canals.
We need water for drinking , bathing , clothing , washing and irrigational purposes. Thus, we need a lot of water daily. we must utilise it properly without wasting it.
It is something deplorable that even more than that 55 years after Independence still people in several villages and slum areas do not get pure and enough drinking water.
We'll have to take some urgent measures in regard to management of water as the underground table-table in many States , paricularly northern States , is falling sharply. If we fail to adopt a viable policy regarding water , we may have to fight disputes and battles for water as we used to fight for petrol and other resources of energy.
