The document covers various aspects of water, including its availability, importance, pollution, and conservation methods. It highlights that while 71% of the Earth is covered by water, only a small fraction is fresh water suitable for use, with significant issues relating to water pollution and shortages in specific regions. It also provides recommendations for water conservation practices.

1. WATER

2. TOPICS COVERED
• Availability of water
• Importance
• Water pollution
• Current scenario
• Ways to protect
• Conclusion

3. WHAT IS WATER?
PROPERTIES
• H2O
• Made of tiny molecules
• Colorless
• Odourless
• Tasteless
FORMS
• Solid
• Liquid
• Gas

4. AVAILABILITY
• 71% of earth surface covered by water
• 97% of water found in oceans
• 2.5% of this fresh water.
• Fresh water
• 98.8% found in ice and ground water
• 0.3% available in rivers, lakes and atmosphere
• Contains nutrients and no calories.

5. USAGE OF WATER
• Agriculture.
• Food (Fishing).
• Transportation.
• Industries
• Entertainment

8. WATER POLLUTION
• Urbanisation
• Industries
• Improper Agricultural practices
• Waste disposal

9. COOUM RIVER 1980S

10. COOUM RIVER 1980S

11. COOUM RIVER - NOW

12. CURRENT ISSUES
• Water shortage

13. KAVERI WATER ISSUE
• 800 Kms
• Fours states
• Shimsha, the Hemavati,
the Arkavati,Honnuhole, Lakshmana
Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani River, the Lokapavani,
the Noyyal and the Amaravati River.
• 12 dams
• Tamilnadu – 43,856 sq km.

14. IN TAMILNADU
• Enters through dharmapuri district (Hogenakkal Falls).
• Palar, chennar & thoppar.
• Srirangaptanam, Mettur, karur, Trichy, thanjavur, kumbakonam &
poombuhar.
• Mettur dam only.
• 419 TMC – Government verdict
• Giving 192 TMC only.

15. 2007 TRIBUNAL VERDICT
June- 10,
July-34,
Aug -50,
Sep – 40,
Oct -22,
Nov-15,
Dec-8, Jan
-3, Feb-
2.5, Mar –
2.5, Apr-
2.5 &
May-2.5

16. HOW TO CONSERVE?
• Xeroscaping
• Low flush toilets
• Dual flush toilets
• Raw water flushing
• Waste water reuse
• Garden hose nozzles
• Automatic faucets.

17. THANKS