President Murmu said that the issue of water is relevant not only for India but for the whole world
President Murmu said that the issue of water is relevant not only for India but for the whole world
President Draupadi Murmu has urged scientists, city planners and innovators to make efforts to develop technology that helps conserve water resources, noting that technology can play an important role in ensuring India’s water security.
Speaking at the 7th edition of India Water Week, Ms Murmu said that providing clean water is a big challenge which requires the cooperation of all sections of the society.
“To meet the demands of our future generations, water will need to be conserved effectively and technology will play an important role in this. Therefore, I appeal to scientists, city planners and innovators to try and develop techniques for conservation. Do water resources,” she said.
He also appealed to the common people, farmers, industrialists and especially children to make water conservation a part of their ethics.
Only then will we be able to gift a better and safer tomorrow to the generations to come, he said.
Describing the current state of water security as worrying, Ms Murmu said, “Due to increasing population, the condition of our rivers and reservoirs is deteriorating” and village ponds are drying up and many local rivers have become extinct.
“Water is being over-exploited in agriculture and industries. The environmental balance on the earth is deteriorating, weather patterns are changing and unseasonal excessive rainfall has become common. In such a situation, discussing water management is a very commendable step. Is.” Told.
The President said that the issue of water is relevant not only for India but for the whole world.
“This issue is also linked to national security because the vast amount of freshwater available is spread between two or more countries. Therefore, this joint water resource is an issue that requires international cooperation.”
The President said that water is also a major resource for agriculture.
According to an estimate about 80% of the water resource in our country is used for agricultural purposes.
“Therefore, proper use and management of water in irrigation is very important for water conservation,” she said.
Describing the ‘Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana’ as a major initiative in this area, Ms. Murmu said that this nationwide scheme is being implemented to increase the irrigated area in the country.
“In line with the water conservation goals, the scheme also envisages adoption of precision-irrigation and water saving technologies to ensure more crop per drop,” he added.
The President said that providing clean drinking water to the growing population would be a major challenge in the years to come.
“The issue of water is multifaceted and complex, for which efforts should be made by all stakeholders. We all know that water is limited and only its proper use and recycling can sustain this resource for a long time. Hence, we all should make efforts to consume this resource carefully,” he said.
He urged people to be aware about its misuse and make others aware about water conservation.
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat underlined the need to adopt a holistic approach to conserve water resources.
In this complex world, issues related to water security are multi-sectoral challenges and to deal with them effectively, we need to adopt a holistic approach and keeping this in mind, our government has launched various programs working on water resources. An example has been set by merging the divisions. He said in front of the world.
Elaborating on the challenges posed by climate change, Shri Shekhawat said that erratic and low rainfall has added to the challenges in the region.
Shri Shekhawat said that the government is following 5P principles to tackle the challenges of water conservation.
The principles, he said, are political will, public spending, participation, people’s participation and persuasion. “We are working on all these principles”.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was present at the event, said that the state has succeeded in rejuvenating 60 rivers.
He said, “In one part of the state, there are many rivers from the Himalayas which carry silt with them. Earlier no effort was made to channelize them and rejuvenate them, but now with our efforts 60 rivers have been created. There has been a rejuvenation.”
Talking about the rejuvenation of river Ganga, he said that dolphins have also returned to the Ganges now.
“Now we can say that NMCG [National Mission for Clean Ganga] A perfect example of how to rejuvenate the river.”
The Chief Minister said that by providing clean water, there has been a 95 percent reduction in Japanese Encephalitis deaths between 2017 and 2021 in the northern state.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel said that providing clean water will also play an important role in fighting malnutrition in the country and can help in saving the lives of many children.
India Water Week, a five-day event, has brought together experts, planners and stakeholders from around the world to address the sustainability issues of water resource development and management in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.