World Water day: Major facts about global water conditions, which call for urgent action

Mar 22, 2021 By: Vaamanaa Sethi

World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 across the world every year.

The sole purpose of this day is to inspire people to learn about the issues related to water conservation and take steps regarding the same. Credit: BCCL

The theme of World Water Day 2021 is ‘Valuing water’,...

...making people aware of the importance of clean water and encouraging people to use it effectively. Credit: BCCL

Started by the United Nations in 1993, the motive behind the theme is to...

...save clean water and achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Credit: Pixabay

Less than 50 percent of the population of India have access to clean water, says UNICEF India...

...and yet the water crisis is one the least talked about issues. Credit: BCCL

India stands on 120th position out of 122 countries in water quality index,...

...as nearly 70 percent of the water being contaminated, reveals a 2018 report by NITI Aayog. Credit: BCCL

The report further reveals that...

...big cities like New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru are almost running out of groundwater, affecting 100 million people. Credit: BCCL

Waterkeeper, a New-York based organisation highlighted the fact that it takes

...it takes 9-10 litres of water to flush toilet once. Credit: Wikipedia

Today, India’s PM Narendra Modi will launch a campaign called 'Jal-Shakti Abhiyan — Catch the Rain'...

...which will be undertaken across the whole country. Credit: Youtube

The theme of the campaign is to promote rainwater harvesting,...

...which means to preserve rain water for daily usage. Credit: MW-gov