To emphasise the significance of water in our daily lives, ‘World Water Day’ is celebrated on 22nd March every year since 1993. The main intent behind this occasion is to remind people about the importance of water and alert them about the urgent global need to conserve this essential part of our survival.
This year the theme assigned by UNESCO for the day is 'Groundwater, making the invisible visible’. Groundwater is a vital resource that fulfils half of the global drinking water demand and while highlighting the need for positive actions & policies to conserve groundwater levels the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay said, “As the planet adapts to a changing climate and rising population, groundwater will play an essential role in meeting the growing demand for food and drinking water. She further added that this essential resource is facing serious risks such as inadequate protection and sometimes irreversible pollution and climate change.
PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter and congratulated the nation on its efforts in making the conservation of water a mass movement. He also shared his thanks to the individuals & organizations' efforts in actively contributing to this ‘Jal hi Jeevan’ mission through their innovative efforts.
“On World Water Day, let’s reaffirm our pledge to save every drop of water. Our nation is undertaking numerous measures like the Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure water conservation and access to clean drinking water for our citizens”, PM Modi tweeted.
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