“Water Crises In Maharashtra”

Name:- Seema Laxman Gawali

Class:- M.Tech. F.Y.Structure
Roll No.:-501115
PRN No.:-20213220181221210004
Subject:-Communication Skills
Subject Code:- CVSE104
Year:- 2018-2019
Contact No.:- 9404484200, 8983641436
CONTENT

 What is Water Crises?

 Causes of Water Crises

 Effect of Water Crises

 Impact on Cities

 Steps to Prevent Water Crises

 Utilization of Ground Water

 Solution for Water Crises

 Contribution of Society in Water Management

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WHAT IS WATER CRISES?
 Water-related problems are not new to the state but there have been some rapid
changes in recent years. With 35% of India’s total number of large dams and the
largest live storage capacity, Maharashtra’s coverage of irrigation is still only around
18% of gross cropped area (GCA) as of today, which is one of the lowest among the
states in the country.
 There are millions of people all over the world who don’t have access to water, or, if
they have access, that water is unable to be used. About 70% of the Earth’s surface is
covered with water and 3% of it is actually freshwater that is fit for human
consumption.
 Clean drinking water is scarce and there are millions of people across this globe who
spend their entire day searching for it. Yet, people who have access to safe, clean
drinking water take it for granted and don’t use it wisely.

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CAUSES OF WATER CRISES
 Overuse of Water
 Conflict
 Distance
 Drought
 Governmental Access

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EFFECTS OF WATER CRISES
 Lack of Access to Drinking Water
 Hunger
 Lack of Education
 Diseases
 Sanitation Issues
 Poverty

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IMPACT ON CITIES

 In 2016, the city of Latur experienced a great water shortage. Much of the
farming industry came to a halt and created both food insecurity and
massive unemployment. Much of the local economy and farming regions
nearly collapsed with the citizens having no choice but to use the polluted
water

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STEPS TO PREVENT WATER CRISES
 Save the rain water.
 Don’t waste in the drain.
 Build rainwater harvesting in every house

There should be a shift in emphasis to storing water in large underground reservoirs and
effecting supplies of measured quantities through pipes.
Adoption of drip and sprinkler irrigation
Flooding fields with water and using groundwater for growing crops like sugarcane and
paddy should be strictly prohibited.
UTILIZATION OF GROUND WATER

 The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has notified 82 areas (Districts,
Blocks, Mandals, Talukas, Municipalities) for regulation of ground
water development. In these areas, installation of new ground water abstraction
structures is not permitted without prior specific approval of the Authority /
Authorized officer. For enforcement of the regulatory directions issued under Section
5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, concerned Deputy Commissioners/District
Collectors have been authorized to take necessary action in case of violations of
directives of CGWA in the notified areas.
 According to Indian government report, warns that 21 cities will run out a
groundwater by years of 2020.
 Rainwater harvesting – Rain water is accumulated and used for ground water
recharge. This increases the ground water availability.
 Farm pond – Farm ponds are constructed near the farming field. The rain water which
runs off the ground are collected by these ponds. These ponds helps agriculture in dry
lands

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SOLUTIONS FOR WATER CRISES
Education
Recycle Water
Advance Technology
Water Conservation
Improve Practices
Farming
Improve Sewage System
Support Clean Water Initiatives
CONTRIBUTION OF SOCIETY IN WATER MANAGEMENT
 NAAM
 Pani Foundation
Paani Foundation was set up with the aim of making Maharashtra drought-
free using the power of communication. The team of Satyamev Jayate researched the
issue of water and found that man, not nature is largely responsible for this crisis of
drought. While decentralized watershed management has proved to be the scientific
solution to this problem, the greater problem to address has been that of social
fracture.
Through a holistic, experiential training programme, they equip villagers with
both technical know-how as well as leadership skills to tackle the issue of drought in
their villages. Every year, to incentivize this programme, we conduct a competition
called the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup, in which villages compete to win prizes for
the best watershed management work.

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“THANK YOU”