Water: Lifeblood of every civilization

Abstract Water is the basic need and necessity of every individual on earth whether they are plants, animals or human beings. Plants and animals require water on a regular basis for their growth and development. As far as humans are concerned, they require water for drinking, cooking food, bathing, washing clothes and utensils etc. Water is required by all of us on a regular and daily basis. As per the growing population in both urban and rural areas the demand for water is rising continuously. There is a great need for a clean water supply in various localities. But due to industrialization and rising water pollution the water is being contaminated. It has been observed that the waste from industries as well as household wastes are being dumped into rivers, lakes, dams and various water sources. Due to this surface water pollution the fertility of the soil decreases leading to barren lands. To resolve the issue and to minimize risk of water pollution multifold steps are required form the policy makers, awareness from locals, advancements in the field of science and technology to identify the contaminants, source of contaminants, to restrict the contaminants from being drained in the water bodies.