The theme of the World Water Day 2021 will focus on the theme, ‘Valuing Water’. This focus will extend beyond issues of pricing to include the environmental, social, and cultural value people place on water.
Every year World Water Day is observed across the globe on the 22nd of March. World Water day became a UN observance day in 1993. It seeks to focus attention on the global water crisis. On 22 March every year, people and organizations mark World Water Day by taking action to tackle the water crisis.
For more information www: https://www.worldwaterday.org/
Rainwater harvesting has provided access to water at the doorstep for women thus enabling them to engage in economic activities, continuing education and maintain good health while also preserving culture and traditions expressed by the participants at the 4th webinar concluded on the 25th of February 2021.
For more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QUuvYhtjFvtxXvmDFlT_FWBXHFCXbtaP/view?usp=sharing
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The webinar highlighted increased water use in the South Asia region, issues related to contamination that has taken a back seat with Covid 19 such as the Arsenic contamination and the increased pressure on ground water table. The participants shared their observations on the potential of rainwater harvesting as a mitigatory measure.
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