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New Delhi, June 06: Chairman of the Central Water Commission, R Jeyaseelan, has called for adopting an environmentally conscious lifestyle to preserve the water resources.
New Delhi, June 06: Chairman of the Central Water Commission, R Jeyaseelan, has called for adopting an environmentally conscious lifestyle to preserve the water resources.
A lifestyle entailing wiser use of water was a must to ensure that at least the minimum amount needed for their basic needs was made available to all, Jeyaseelan said at a workshop on ``wise water governance``.
Unless present habits were changed, it would be very difficult to ensure the sustainability of the ecosystem, he added.
While the country`s problem related to water resources like water pollution, destruction of river ecosystem, floods and droughts were being caused by climatic change, the problem was being compounded by existing production and consumption patterns, Jeyaseelan said. The habits are deeply rooted in social, cultural and geographical characteristics of the region, he added.
He underlined a two-pronged approach to solve these problems -- a long term, comprehensive approach calling for regional cooperation, and a local approach undertaken by multi-stakeholders sharing a common water history and culture.
Vice-president of Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Dr Om P Karma reminded the participants that the water being used by the present generation belongs to the future generations, who would need its continued availability for their survival.
He held the entire mankind responsible for disruption, pollution and disorderly consumption of water.
Earlier, Dr R B Singh, chief co-investigator, CIDA-SICI partnership project brought to notice the vulnerability of the Himalayas in his paper read in the plenary session.
The experts who participated in this session pointed out that over 90 per cent of the flow of Indus River comes from the mountains of which approximately 60 per cent flows in the Punjab tributaries of the same province.
The problem arises from the aridity in the area and high water demands generated by a large population and intensive agriculture and industrial activity in the recepient areas.
The workshop was organised by the Delhi School of Economics here on the occasion of the wold environment day here yesterday.
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Unless present habits were changed, it would be very difficult to ensure the sustainability of the ecosystem, he added.
While the country`s problem related to water resources like water pollution, destruction of river ecosystem, floods and droughts were being caused by climatic change, the problem was being compounded by existing production and consumption patterns, Jeyaseelan said. The habits are deeply rooted in social, cultural and geographical characteristics of the region, he added.
He underlined a two-pronged approach to solve these problems -- a long term, comprehensive approach calling for regional cooperation, and a local approach undertaken by multi-stakeholders sharing a common water history and culture.
Vice-president of Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Dr Om P Karma reminded the participants that the water being used by the present generation belongs to the future generations, who would need its continued availability for their survival.
He held the entire mankind responsible for disruption, pollution and disorderly consumption of water.
Earlier, Dr R B Singh, chief co-investigator, CIDA-SICI partnership project brought to notice the vulnerability of the Himalayas in his paper read in the plenary session.
The experts who participated in this session pointed out that over 90 per cent of the flow of Indus River comes from the mountains of which approximately 60 per cent flows in the Punjab tributaries of the same province.
The problem arises from the aridity in the area and high water demands generated by a large population and intensive agriculture and industrial activity in the recepient areas.
The workshop was organised by the Delhi School of Economics here on the occasion of the wold environment day here yesterday.
Bureau Report