There are many uses of water and it can be broadly divided into domestic, agricultural and industrial uses. In our country, a major portion of water is used for agriculture as India is an agricultural country. Water is the essential element for life and is used for many more purposes.

Let us discuss the different uses of water in detail.

Domestic Use:

The most important use of water is obviously in our homes. Domestic water use can be used for both indoor and outdoor household purposes. The daily uses include drinking, cooking bathing, washing clothes and dishes, brushing teeth, watering the garden, washing pets and many more. Therefore, a good quality domestic water storage tank is a must for our all household needs.

Irrigation:

This is the second most important use of water in India. These include water allocations to farms, orchards, horticultural crops, pastures, crop cooling and harvesting, chemical application, for frost a freeze protection. The other uses include self-supplied water to irrigate private and public parks, golf courses, stadiums, parks, and so on.

Industrial Use:

This is the most valuable resource of our nation. The uses include processing, cleaning, transportation, dilution, and cooling. Major water using industries are paper, steel chemical, and petroleum refining.

Commercial Uses:

Commercial uses include fresh water for hotels, restaurants, office buildings, other commercial properties, educational, civilian and military institutions.

Use in Power generation:

The water has enormous potential to generate electric power with heat and water called hydroelectric power and geothermal energy respectively. The sources of heat include the following: fossil fuels, geothermal or nuclear fission.

Mining Use:

Mining uses for water refers to extraction of minerals such as solids(coal and ores), liquids( crude petroleum), and natural gas.

Aquacultural Use:

Aquacultural use refers to farming of aquatic organisms like fish and others.

Recreational Use:

Water plays an important role in recreational activities such as swimming, rafting, boating and so on.

It is understood that water is the most important natural resource gifted to us by nature. Clean water is scarce and has become one of the major problems in India. Let’s save water and keep our water bodies clean as much as possible.