The approaching summer season has given a silent warning to the world on how critical the availability of clean water is.
March 22, marks the ‘World Water Day’, a United Nations designated day.
The day is dedicated to raising awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. Water has an enormous and complex value for our households, culture, health, education, economics, and the integrity of our natural environment.
This year, the theme of ‘World Water Day’ is “Valuing Water”.
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What are your plans for today – #WorldwaterDay? Whatever you’re doing, make sure to share photos, videos and thoughts – all actions count!????https://t.co/jqC5qjJzhR pic.twitter.com/yDguZKzhWa
— UN-Water (@UN_Water) March 22, 2021
On the eve of World Water Day, PM Narendra Modi launched ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign via video conference. The campaign focuses on water security, which will go on from March 22 to November 30. The campaign will cover the pre-monsoon and monsoon seasons in India.
Launching Catch the Rain movement on #WorldWaterDay. https://t.co/8QSbNBq6ln
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 22, 2021
‘Catch the Rain’ campaign also aims to encourage water conservation at the grass-roots level through people’s participation.
The World Water Day of 2021 will go down in history as a landmark water-sharing agreement has been signed between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The multi-purpose Ken-Betwa Link Project is aimed at benefitting the people in parched areas of Bundelkhand.
Women-led groups across India have solved water crisis with very limited resources, under difficult circumstances. Their efforts in the field of water conservation inspire us to save every drop of water.#WomenAndWaterInIndia #SaveWater #Water #Women #WaterConservation pic.twitter.com/a7pJoz6Fee
— Ministry of Jal Shakti #StayHome ????️#StaySafe (@MoJSDoWRRDGR) March 20, 2021
As per government statement, the Ken-Betwa Link Project will pave the way for more interlinking of rivers to eradicate scarcity of water.
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