Since ground water resources are getting depleted at a fast pace what are the alternatives? River Godavari fails to provide water for the projects like Sri Rama Sagar in our State due to over usage of water by some other states. How should states and countries work to provide enough for all?

It is comforting to think water is a renewable resource but we must know what limitless exploitation of a resource can lead to. According to United Nations Development Programme, “Water resource in an area, where annual water supply drops below 1700 m3 per person, is becoming scarce.”

The food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has predicted that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity.

Activity-1

Study the different ways in which water is used, misused and recycled in the area where you stay. Prepare a questionnaire with the help of your friends and teacher and study at least five households in your locality for the same. Also explore and discuss ways to provide water for all.

Natural resources around us

The Earth’s natural resources include air, water, soil, minerals, fuels, plants, and animals. Conservation is the practice of caring for these resources so all living things can benefit from them now and in the future.

All the things we need to survive, such as food, water, air, and shelter, come from natural resources. Some of these resources can be replaced after they are used and are called renewable resources. Other resources, such as fossil fuels, cannot be replaced at all. Once they are used up, they are gone forever. This is because it takes a long time for their formation while their consumption occurs very quickly. These are nonrenewable resources.

People often waste natural resources. Animals are overhunted. Forests