Celebration of World Water Day 2021 – Valuing Water

Today is World Water Day. The approaching summer season and the coronavirus pandemic have given a silent warning to the world on how critical the availability of clean water is. World Water Day, a United Nations designated day, is marked every year on March 22. The day is dedicated to raising ”awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.” What are we doing to ensure that everyone, particularly the underprivileged, get safe water? World Water Day is all about taking action about the global water crisis. Many of us have seen little children as well as the elderly, with containers of all sizes, queuing up near the water tankers or taps, while driving past. It’s time we stop, think and act. At the local level we need to go all out to make sure that everyone in our neighborhood gets water for their daily needs. On World Water Day, let’s pledge that we won’t waste water or allow anyone to waste water. Read the full article by NDTV.