New Delhi, November 16, : , Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said Tuesday that climate change would impact water cycles and consequently affect food security.However, effective water conservation can only be achieved with the participation of communities. “Climate change is already impacting our water cycle, it is further going to impact severely.Climate change already has a significant impact on our water cycle and will continue to have a severe impact.It will also impact our water resources.This will have a significant impact on our water resources.
The already felt impacts of floods and droughts are definitely its footprints.Its footprints already have been felt in the form of droughts and floods.This will pose a threat to our food security,” Shekhawat said at the virtual session of a webinar on ‘International Water Security and Climate Change Conference 2021’.”This will be a threat for our food security,” Shekhawat stated at the webinar on ‘International Water Security and Climate Change Conference 2020’.
The conference was organised by the Global Counter Terrorism Council in partnership with multiple agencies, including the Central Water Commission and the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage.Global Counter Terrorism Council organized the conference in collaboration with several agencies including the Central Water Commission and International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage.
Climate change is a global problem, not limited geographically and it is knocking at our doors every day, he said.He said that climate change is not a local problem and is constantly at our doorsteps.
Pointing out that food supply chains are global nowadays, the Minister said, “Therefore, despite abundance of water in any region, that region can face food insecurity as other areas are facing the impact of that threat due to climate change.”.The Minister pointed out the fact that global food supply chains exist nowadays.He said that a region could face food insecurity despite having abundant water.
However, other regions are also facing climate change-related threats.
India faces more challenges in the face of climate change because there is a huge geographical diversity, he said, adding, “Plus, we have a large population that is growing.
India is facing more climate-related challenges because of its geographical diversity.He added, “Plus we have large populations that are growing.” We have maximum contaminated water systems.Our water system is the most contaminated.We have 18 per cent share of world population but only 4 per cent of water.”.Our 18% share of the world’s population is only 4 percent, but we have 4% of our water supply.”
Listing the number of schemes that the Modi government and his Ministry have implemented for water, the Minister said, “But only government effort is not enough.The Minister listed the various schemes the Modi government has implemented to water.He said that only the government’s efforts are not sufficient.We need awareness among common people and seek their help with responsibility.”.It is important to raise awareness and get the support of common citizens in order to take responsibility.
Because ground water withdrawal is maximum in India, therefore, despite a plethora of dams as much as 65 per cent irrigation in India is dependent on groundwater, he added.
He explained that India’s maximum ground water withdrawal means that even though there are a lot of irrigation systems in India, only 65 percent is water-dependent.
The Minister said under the government’s ambitious ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’, as many as 5.5 crore new connections have been provided, up from the 3.23 crore in 2019 when the campaign started taking the total to 8.73 crore tap water connections.According to the Minister, 5.5 million new connections were made under the ambitious government’s ‘Jal Jeevan Mission, an increase of the original 3.23 crore connections in 2019, when the campaign began, bringing the total number of tap water connections up to 8.73 billion.
“By the end of 2024, we should be able to complete this programme.This programme should be completed by 2024.And, not just for drinking water, but we should also be able to work out grey water management and sustainability of water sources.”.Not only should we be able provide drinking water but also grey water management, and sustainable water resources.
He urged the people that for each leaking tap, drop by drop it means almost 3-4 litres of water is wasted per day.The man reminded the crowd that each tap that leaks, drops by drops, can lead to almost three to four litres of wasted water per day.
“Even if that is stopped across India, we can save so much water,” the Minister said.The Minister stated, “Even though that’s stopped in India, we can still save so much water.”
“Today, we can take water conservation measures out of conviction but if not taken now, tomorrow we would need to do it out of compulsion,” Shekhawat said, adding that, “The way to reach it goes through people’s participation.Shekhawat stated that while we could take water conservation steps out of conviction today, if we didn’t, it would be necessary to do so tomorrow out of compulsion.She added, “People have to participate in order to achieve it.” We cannot achieve any kind of conservation without community participation.”.Without community involvement, we cannot attain any type of conservation.”
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