Water – The Life Giver

📚 Key Concepts

🔹 Sources of Water

Water covers about 2/3 of Earth’s surface.

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  • Saline water: Oceans and seas (not suitable for drinking)
  • Freshwater: Rivers, lakes, groundwater, ice caps

🔹 Uses of Water

Daily Uses:

  • Drinking and cooking
  • Bathing and cleaning
  • Agriculture (irrigation)
  • Industries
  • Transportation

🔹 Water Conservation

Methods to Save Water:

  1. Turn off taps when not in use
  2. Fix leakages immediately
  3. Rainwater harvesting – collecting and storing rainwater
  4. Recycling water for multiple uses

Traditional Methods:

  • Stepwells (Bawadi) in Rajasthan
  • Vav in Gujarat
  • Rooftop rainwater harvesting
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