Shortage of Water Resources

Drinking-Water is the most essential need for life. Historians talk about the origins of towns and cities that how it came into being. People who travel and seek resources like water, wood, stones, fruit, and habitat to live. More people visit them and they start to live altogether which converts that tribe into a town and then a city. As the population is growing and cities are spreading their wings. They are using water not only for drinking, but they are also using it for other purposes. The big cities in Pakistan (like Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi/Islamabad) is growing faster. Where they are building new townships to accommodate more people. All are suffering from shortages of resources, where water is the main big problem.

People who own land and they want to construct their house or commercial. They need to bore well in their land to get plenty of water, which they can use till the end. I have observed that they spoil water by car washing and others. Housing societies are not focusing on main water storage and supply. People think that their water is their property. They are unaware of the underground status of water as the main source.

Geological illustration

Important steps we need:

• Plantation: We have to plant more for a green environment.
• Sewerage: shouldn't be a leak to avoid contamination.
• Filteration: to clean water from other toxins and parasites.
• Less concrete: This will help suck moisture into the soil.
• Waste Management: This will help to avoid the misuse of water and keep the environment clean.
• Water Supply Management: It will help in limited water distribution.

We should take notice of water shortages, and should plan for it. Need education and develop a proper system. We all have to do a healthy mental exercise to avoid excess use of water.