New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the fellow countrymen to save every drop of water, the crucial resource and one of the most essential needs of all living things, on the occasion of World Water Day, which is held on 22 March every year.
"On 'World Water Day', lets pledge to save every drop of water. When 'Jan Shakti' (people's power) has made up its mind, we can successfully preserve Jal Shakti (water power)," Modi said in a tweet.
The prime minister also praised the United Nations for choosing 'wastewater' as this year's theme for World Water Day.
"This year, the UN has chosen a valid theme - wastewater. It will help further awareness on water recycling and why it is essential for our planet," Modi added.
According to a UNICEF report released on the occasion, nearly 600 million children - one in every four worldwide - will live in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040.
The report warned of the threat to children's lives due to the lack of safe water and of how climate change is exacerbating the problem.
A UN report released on Wednesday in Durban said that about 80 per cent of the world's wastewater is discharged into the environment without any treatment.
