World Water Day

History

• World Water Day is celebrated annually on 22^nd March. 
• This day focuses on importance of clean water & sustainable management of fresh water bodies. 
• World Water Day is supported by prominent organization, institution across the globe. 
• The U.N. designated 22^nd March as International World Water Day in 1992 at UNCED(United Nations Conference on Environment & Development). 
• The first World Water Day was commemorated in 1993.

There are many contaminants which contaminates water making it less useful or of no use. For example; dumping of industrial pollutants, nuclear dumping, plastics. But the biggest concern above all is Oil Spilling because not only it deteriorates whole water body, but it pollutes water organisms which leads to loss of species & habitat.

The below video shows how to overcome this problem:-

Scientists at the US department of Energy's Argonne National Lab have invented a "sponge" that could prevent a similar situation in future spills. The foam called ''OLEO SPONGE" can soak up 90 times its own weight in oil before it needs to be wrung out to be reused & the oil can be recovered.

For Good Earth, 

                                       Many prominent institutions, organizations, NGOs around the globe have teamed up with respective Government of concerned countries. These institutions, organizations like WB(World Bank), IMF(International Monetary Fund) are providing financial assistance to under-developed & developing countries to overcome problems related to Water.

For example:- 

• Rs. 6000-crore World Bank-backed scheme proposed to manage groundwater resources.