Water Conservation -What, Why, How

1. 12-August-2020

2.  What ?
 Why ?
 How ?

3.  Only 1% of the water on earth is available for
use.
 Our body is filled with 60% of water.
 On an average, an adult uses 340 liters of
water on a daily basis.
 Water regulates the earth’s as well as our
body’s temperature.
 Nearly all sectors, from agriculture to industry,
water is the most vital resource they look upon.

4. Use of Water in different sectors

5. What is water
conservation ?

6. Water conservation is
the practice of using
water efficiently and
reduce unnecessary
water usage.

7. It also includes all the policies,
strategies and activities to
sustainably manage the natural
resource of fresh water, to
protect the hydrosphere, and to
meet the current and future
human demand.

8. Why water
conservation ?

9.  Depleting freshwater availability due to
Increasing water pollution.
 Prevent conflicts in the name of water.
 Prevent water borne diseases.
 Increasing industrial and agricultural
needs.
 To prevent global climatic changes and
global warming.
 To balance the ecology and water cycle.

10. How can we
conserve water ?

11.  Stopping the wastage of water.
 Rainwater harvesting method.
 Efficient use of water.
 Effective disposal of wastewater at homes
and industry.
 Proper irrigation method.
 Proper sewage system.
 Water conservation policies and programs.
 Community Awareness.

12. Conclusion

13. Thank you