World Water Day: There is a Need to Take Immediate Action to Conserve Water Than Just Spreading Awareness: Dharam Singh Meena

One of the most important elements of earth, water is the prime necessity of life. All living things cannot live without it. Thus, the proverb says, “Water is life". But, with the increasing industrialization, over-use, & exploitation of all-natural sources, people are facing acute water shortage.

As water is a vital building block of existence, every year March 22 is celebrated as World Water Day to raise awareness about the importance of fresh water and sustainable management of this significant resource.

The UN-Water this year decided that the theme for World Water Day 2022 will be "Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible," as proposed by IGRAC. The 30th UN-Water Summit was held at the headquarters of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in Rome, Italy (IFAD).

Working extensively on-farm sustainability and techniques to maximize water usage, efficiency, and conservation, as well as delivering solutions and knowledge that increase agricultural output and enrich the lives and livelihoods of farmers worldwide.

With this in mind, Krishi Jagran, in association with FMC India, hosted a Webinar on 'World Water Day 2022' with the theme "Sustainable Use of Water in Agriculture." The session began at 3:00 PM today (March 22nd, 2022).

Many eminent speakers took part in this Webinar and shared their views and perspectives, and one of them was Dharam Singh Meena Addl. Secretary Forest & Environment Govt. of Uttarakhand, Dehradun.

While sharing his views and perspectives with the dignitaries, he said, “We have only 3% of fresh water available. Several natural water bodies across hilly areas have dried up leading to a virtual crisis in villages. Almost 60% of all water sources have dried up in the hills. Water scarcity in some districts has been so acute that it has forced villagers to migrate to some other places. “

Meena added, “There is a need to take action for water conservation rather than just spreading awareness. We must start taking actionable efforts for the conservation of water. At the same time, we should highlight the importance of water springs in hilly regions. He also highlighted several measures for water conservation.”

About Dharam Singh Meena

Dharam Singh and his team managed to revive 66 Himalayan springs in Tehri Garhwal to provide a sustainable water supply that now helps over one lakh people across 23 villages.

All the springs have been GIS mapped to maintain transparency and monitored in real-time preserving and protecting each stream is a challenge and crucial for the coming decades.