Download - Thirst
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BY :Kodamasimham Pridhvi
MT2012066
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We all are water creatures
• We can survive a month without food
• We cant survive a week without water
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It covers most of the earth,But only 2.5% is fresh water
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WORLD WATER DAY – MARCH 22
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Wastage of water in Daily use:
• One toilet flush uses 3 gallons of water• Shower for 10 mins – 50 gallons• A single load of laundry – 40 gallons• Brushing with tap running – 4 gallons• For a face wash – 1 gallon
If we brush with tap off - 0.25 gallons
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Some facts:
• 4,000 children under the age of five die every day from preventable water-related diseases.
• 2.2 million children could be saved every year by investing in clean water and sanitation.
• Access to clean water can reduce deaths from water-related diseases by 21%.
• 50% of deaths from diarrheal diseases can be cut by washing hands with soap and water.
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Water Conflict
• Water conflict is a term describing a conflict between countries, states etc over water resources.
• There were 1831 water conflicts over trans boundary basins from 1950–2000
• A comprehensive chronology of water-related conflicts is maintained by the Pacific Institute in their Water Conflict Chronology
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Rough Idea about water harvesting in Bangalore:
• Total area of Bangalore – 741 km2 • Total population – 8.426 million• Annual average rainfall – 978 mm• If rain water harvesting is implemented fully
then – 724698 liters can be saved• On an average around 2 liters are saved for
family
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Industries are thirsty
Agriculture is thirsty
We are thirsty
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Our Water Resources are under pressure
Its time to give water
a second thought
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References :-• http://www.pureswisswater.com/water-your-health/• http://www.unwater.org/statistics.html• http://
www.actionagainsthunger.org/landing/world-water-day-2013
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_conflict• http://worldwater.org/chronology.html
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