Importance of Water

Water is the most essential need of life. Water is the primary substance required for all living beings on earth as it the elixir of life. All plants and animals need water to survive. Without water no living being can survive! This is how precious water is.

Let’s look at some uses ..

Water is the most essential need of life. Water is the primary substance required for all living beings on earth as it the elixir of life. All plants and animals need water to survive. Without water no living being can survive! This is how precious water is.

Let’s look at some uses of water in our daily lives apart from drinking-

• We need water to cook.
•  We need water to wash clothes.
•  We need water to bathe.
•  We need water to clean utensils.
•  We need water to clean houses.
•  We need water to water plants.
•  We need water in Aqua Amusement parks for rides and swimming pools.

Sources of water

The various ways in which we can collect water are:

This is the water which falls on the ground by rain or hail. This water is collected from a catchment. This catchment collects water through the rivers, streams and creeks, which are collected and stored in manmade dams or reservoirs. These dams are located far away from local towns and cities and are used for irrigation and farming purposes as well.