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The present practices of negligent, rack less over-extraction of water are polluting the environment. It will have long-term detrimental effects on the life on earth planet. The surface and underground sources of water, like rivers, lakes etc are getting dried up and polluted. Ecobalance is getting affected adversely. Pollution of water in oceans, rivers and lakes will affect adversely the ultimate production and consequent balance of oxygen in environment. Oxygen is produced even by micro plants, like Phytoplaiction through photo-synthesis. Water is dissociated by plants into 0, and H, gases on mass scale. However, when polluted water goes into oceans, the pollutants kill the marine plants. Thus the Oxygen production is reduced, disturbing thereby the eco-balance. It also increases the toxic level in water as well as in animals drinking this water. These poisonous materials are stored in sea and surface animals. Finally they reach back to human stomach through animals. iv) Towns: Towns are more affected by the depleting resources of water and its pollution. Even villages are left in doldrums because of polluted rivers, deforestation etc. Industrial waste in water discharge, if not treated properly, as per the specified standards, would reduce the supply of potable water. Reckless digging of wells, without having any corresponding recharging system in place, leads to over-extraction of underground water. It is getting manisfested in enhanced fluorides in water and in sinking water tables. Basically people have to desist from indulging in extravagant and wasteful habits of water consumption. Such habits will have to be declared or seen as criminal acts. Prince Philip, when paused a question, “Is it not the biggest misuse of water to remove 1/2 pint of dirt by flushing it with 2 gallons of water?” he activated the awareness portfolio of sensible humanity! This awareness has to take deep roots throughout the world. Year 2007 was the year of awakening. A flurry of activities and mass media campaigns were undertaken. However for its sustainability and momentum, a proactive leadership at village level has to be identified and promoted. v) Natural water calamities:These calamities in form of floods and dry-spells, have recently been
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