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- Human beings, animals, plants all need water.
- We use water daily for drinking, bathing, washing etc.
- Saving water is important due to the scarcity of water in cities and villages.
- Rain harvesting is a measure of saving rainwater which can be used later.
- Traditionally humans save rainwater through building lakes, ponds, step well etc.
- Dams are built to save water which we use for agriculture purpose, industrial purpose, household use etc.
- Cherrapunji in India records the highest rainfall but in summer there is a scarcity of water. People save rainwater to use them during the summer.
- Planting trees is important to save water and reduce soil erosion.
- The government launched the National Water Mission for sustainable development.
- 22 March is celebrated as World Water Day.
