The World Water Day-205 with the theme ‘Water and Sustainable Development’ was observed at the Mission Shakti conference hall here on Sunday. Presiding over the meeting, Executive Engineer and Member-Secretary of District Water Sanitation Mission Tapan Rout said water is a finite resource that is fundamental to human wellbeing. The World Water Day is observed to preserve and ration consumption of water.
Similarly to increase awareness among people about the importance, need and conservation of water, this year’s theme draws attention to the role water plays in strengthening social, economic and environmental systems, he added.
ADM laxmidhar Das said worldwide every year, there is a depletion rate marked in groundwater level of about 1 meter. By 2025, more than half the nations in the world would face freshwater stress or shortages. It’s time to conserve water, he added.
Sub-Collector Parikhit Seth said, “We should take oath to stop misuse of water in our own and community levels. We may use wastewater or gray water from the bath, washing machines or dish washing on the garden to catch the rain.