Water is the most important substance in our lives next to air. Water scarcity is a rapidly growing concern around the world and there are many reasons behind its development and many of the reasons include unsustainable use of water, water pollution, and mainly the global climate change.
The over exploitation of fresh water resources not only threatens the food security but also the overall wellbeing of human race. The growing population rate also adds fuel to the water scarcity challenge around the world.
The global water consumption rate is increasing like wildfire while in developed countries it is two to three times more than in developing countries but they have adequate infrastructure to use it again and again with less health impacts and the challenge of sustainable consumption levels are getting difficult in future because of increasing overexploitation rates around the world. India half of the population lives in poverty and distress and it is believed that more or half of the population of India will die of water scarcity and unsafe drinking water problems.
The world population is growing rapidly and it is estimated that it will get doubled in a decade and will overshoot the carrying capacity which in turn will increases the mortality rate.
The half of the population in India does not have access to safe drinking water, while the scientific community is trying to streamline the consumption rate but India have had already contaminated majority of its ground as well as the surface water resources. The water rates are getting higher in India and the day is no longer when a common poor Indian will not be able to afford to buy a single water bottle in a day.
The improper and inadequate infrastructure in India is a serious challenge to counter water scarcity. Unfortunately almost all the water pipelines in India are damaged and the rivers, streams, aquifers, are about to die.
In Kashmir we have plenty of water resources including Himalayan glaciers and these glaciers are also receding in geometric progression and the day is not far when we will also observe the same water shortage through all the places of our and indeed many of our people are facing the water scarcity issue.
