26th January, India’s Republic Day is almost here! Have you done anything special for your country in the recent few months? Do you plan to do anything on this day (except to maybe watch the parade)? If not, then maybe this year we should all take note of one of the ever-increasing problem which we haven’t yet taken much note of, but is going to be a huge problem for our next generations. Scarcity of Water! This Republic Day, Penguin Tank, a commercial water storage tank provider is going to draw you a clear picture of the current situation of water in India.

Rivers are drying up, sea levels are rising high, glaciers are melting, and the population is increasing. We all know all these things are happening leading to increased demand for water and decreased supply of water. But how much of us are really getting affected? Especially those living in cities in high rise buildings. Right now, the most who are getting affected are the rural areas of the country.

In states such as Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujrat, Punjab, Chennai and Uttar Pradesh there has been a great depletion in groundwater. Even though West Bengal has a smooth flow of water supply in most parts still now, some of the rural areas are starting to get affected. Coming to cities, Delhi, the capital of our country has a huge crisis of water supply. It has been even predicted that by this year, 2020, freshwater supply in Delhi may cease to exist. The only states that are still now least vulnerable are the North Eastern States, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Kerala. But suffice to say, sooner or later, they will follow too.

We all know the major reasons why this is happening apart from the fact that the population is increasing every day. Water sources are contaminated due to both people misusing the water and industries dumping toxic waste into rivers where the lack of government interference is not helping the cause at all. Agriculture is a big reason for putting a strain in the water source too.
But can we always blame everything on the government? There should be things that we as an individual person can do in our everyday life. For, example using commercial water storage tanks in business which will help you take note of how much water you are using every day and not allowing you to waste any. There are a few things you can do at your home to save water.

• Don’t keep the tap open when brushing your teeth.
• Don’t run water when hand-washing dishes.
• Shut off your sprinkler system when it’s raining.
• Turn off the water when shampooing your hair.
• Only run the washing machine and dishwasher when full.

These are suggestions that most of us know about but fail to give much thought on a daily basis. So, this Republic Day, take a pledge to do all these consciously, if not for yourself, then for your kids.