Earth is surrounded by 3/4th
of drinking water but sadly only 3 % of water is safe to be drunk for drinking
purposes. Research reports indicate that most sources of drinking water are
contaminated with dirt, heavy metals, types of microorganisms etc. India is the
biggest storehouse of ground water but still a major chunk of the population
does not have access to pure clean drinking water. As per a world health report
India is a country where maximum number of people do not have access to pure
clean drinking water.
Around 50 % of the population have
access to drinking water, but in the rural population it comes down to 63 %.
What is worse is that 5 % of the population do not have access to drinking
water. If you consume contaminated water it can pave way for sickness. The
precise fact is that drinking water is a source of pollution. In the state of
Delhi, the tap water is polluted but the Jal board may have a different side ofthe story.
As per reports emerging from consumer
voice, the tap water that is found in Delhi without any water purification
system is suitable for drinking. But India media suggests that 70 % of water
that comes to our homes is not deemed fit for consumption. The Municipal
Corporation as part of its research found out in 7 out of 10 household’s water
was not up to the desired mark.
The reasons paving way for water contamination?
A major environmental hiccup is water
pollution and the main reason for its emergence in a country like India is
untreated sewage. In addition another source of population would be non-regulation
of small scale industries. As per a survey report of 2007, the main reason of
water pollution in India is due to untreated sewage water which is the main
source of surface or ground water in India.
If you dump litters and solid waste on
the water bodies it also goes on to cause a major chunk of water pollution.
Varied substances do take a certain amount of time so that it degrades in water
and has an impact on aquatic animals along with plants. Though there are
various reasons for water contamination in our country, but both of them
account for the most.
What would be the remedial measure?
If you drink contaminated water it paves
way for various water borne diseases. Estimation is that nearly 38 million
people become victims of water borne diseases on a yearly basis. The main cause
of any waterborne problems is consumption of contaminated water. Water purifier is a scarce commodity
in most rural houses and 74 % of them do not have one even at their home.
At the Geneva summit
in 1993, guidelines for drinking water has been set forth by WHO. For all those
who are interested they can visit the WHO website
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