WORLD WATER DAY-MARCH 22-- SAVE WATER TODAY FOR TOMORROW

                                                 World Water Day-- March 22
                                        SAVE WATER TO DAY FOR TOMORROW


 

March 22 is World Water Day. Mother Earth, the only planet where life goes on and on, is distinguished from other planets due mainly to the presence of water. Water gives life to plants and animals. " What was that critical evolution on the earth that gave birth to water"?  The answer was beyond the imagination of man. Since time immemorial, water was   a common concern, a common resource, a resource that was managed by the community through collective wisdom.
    Ancient communities worshiped water as one of the five key elements. The other elements are  earth,fire, air and atmosphere(sky). Earth (soil) and water were the two primary natural elements upon which civilizations emerged. Once water united people and ignited life, now it is struggling for life, it has been caught and treated as a commodity, arrested in a bottle and sold.. Its management has been gradually shifted from community to so-called water experts to corporates, to what next?.

   We need to rethink the way we use water. We need to get involved in water conservation not only at Home but  aslo in our schools. The way we treat water to day doesn't  augur well for a good future. The generations of tomorrow and the day after are going to suffer for no fault of theirs.But every thing is not lost. Sure, we are not ina hope less situation.If the present generation has the will and commitment they will not be cursed by future generations.
  The present situation is grim and it allowed to continue future wars will be on water. There is a sense of urgency to act to day. The center of Excellence for change (CEC), a non-governmental organization in Chennai which is spearheading change initiative in water sector, has been working with the youth in Tamil Nadu through universities and schools who are involved in water conservation activities. They have taken oath to conserve water at home, school and college and sensitise people, particularly youth, to do the same with long term water perspective.

Prof. John Kurakar