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Providing safe drinking water: A challenge for humanity
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- Marine Chief Engineer by profession (1971- present) and at present Faculty in Marine Engg. Deptt. Vels University, Chennai, India. Also proficient in giving Environmental solutions , Designation- Prof. Ajit Seshadri, Head- Environment, The Vigyan Vijay Foundation, NGO, New Delhi, INDIA , Consultant located at present at Chennai, India
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In continuation:
Drinking water needs to be as follows:
1. Clean and clear
2. Alkaline
3. Tasty
4. Sterile
Explaining in detail would be done in next post.
Well wishes to All
Prof Ajit Seshadri
Head Environment
The Vigyan Vijay Foundation NGO
New Delhi India
Drinking water needs to be as follows:
1. Clean and clear
2. Alkaline
3. Tasty
4. Sterile
Explaining in detail would be done in next post.
Well wishes to All
Prof Ajit Seshadri
Head Environment
The Vigyan Vijay Foundation NGO
New Delhi India
Prof. Ajit Seshadri, Faculty in Marine Engg. Deptt. Vels University, and
Head-Environment , VigyanVijay Foundation, Consultant (Water shed Mngmnt, WWT, WASH, others)Located at present at Chennai, India
Head-Environment , VigyanVijay Foundation, Consultant (Water shed Mngmnt, WWT, WASH, others)Located at present at Chennai, India
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- Marine Chief Engineer by profession (1971- present) and at present Faculty in Marine Engg. Deptt. Vels University, Chennai, India. Also proficient in giving Environmental solutions , Designation- Prof. Ajit Seshadri, Head- Environment, The Vigyan Vijay Foundation, NGO, New Delhi, INDIA , Consultant located at present at Chennai, India
Re: Providing safe drinking water: A challenge for humanity
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Greetings to you.
Providing safe, secure and aplenty drinking water is most needed in communities.
Simple
Greetings to you.
Providing safe, secure and aplenty drinking water is most needed in communities.
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Prof. Ajit Seshadri, Faculty in Marine Engg. Deptt. Vels University, and
Head-Environment , VigyanVijay Foundation, Consultant (Water shed Mngmnt, WWT, WASH, others)Located at present at Chennai, India
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The need to advance and maintain reliable systems that provide clean water across the globe cannot be emphasized enough. Access to safe water is essential not only for maintaining good health but also for supporting overall human development and quality of life. It is widely recognised as a fundamental human right that every individual should enjoy.
Historically, in many industrialised nations, the introduction of well-managed and sanitary drinking water systems resulted in the near elimination of numerous devastating diseases, including cholera, polio and typhoid fever. These illnesses once caused widespread suffering and high mortality rates but were brought under control primarily through improved water quality. If similarly effective water supply systems were established in developing regions, comparable reductions in disease would almost certainly occur. In fact, no amount of medical treatment, health services or pharmaceutical interventions can match the cost-effectiveness and long-lasting impact of providing communities with safe and sufficient water.
However, designing, building and maintaining water systems that can serve the needs of more than six billion people worldwide is an enormous and demanding task. Over the years, national governments along with major international organizations particularly UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) have made significant progress. Their combined efforts have enabled more than one billion people to gain access to clean drinking water that they previously lacked. Despite these achievements, a similarly large population of over one billion people still lacks secure access to a safe water supply.
The consequences of this continued shortage are severe. According to the 2008 UNICEF Handbook on Water Quality, the combination of inadequate water sources and poor sanitation practices results in approximately 3.4 million deaths every year. This staggering number means that someone dies roughly every ten seconds due to issues related to unsafe water. Tragically, the majority of these deaths occur among children, who are far more vulnerable to infections and diseases caused by contaminated water. Their developing immune systems make them particularly susceptible, turning a preventable problem into a persistent global crisis.
Historically, in many industrialised nations, the introduction of well-managed and sanitary drinking water systems resulted in the near elimination of numerous devastating diseases, including cholera, polio and typhoid fever. These illnesses once caused widespread suffering and high mortality rates but were brought under control primarily through improved water quality. If similarly effective water supply systems were established in developing regions, comparable reductions in disease would almost certainly occur. In fact, no amount of medical treatment, health services or pharmaceutical interventions can match the cost-effectiveness and long-lasting impact of providing communities with safe and sufficient water.
However, designing, building and maintaining water systems that can serve the needs of more than six billion people worldwide is an enormous and demanding task. Over the years, national governments along with major international organizations particularly UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) have made significant progress. Their combined efforts have enabled more than one billion people to gain access to clean drinking water that they previously lacked. Despite these achievements, a similarly large population of over one billion people still lacks secure access to a safe water supply.
The consequences of this continued shortage are severe. According to the 2008 UNICEF Handbook on Water Quality, the combination of inadequate water sources and poor sanitation practices results in approximately 3.4 million deaths every year. This staggering number means that someone dies roughly every ten seconds due to issues related to unsafe water. Tragically, the majority of these deaths occur among children, who are far more vulnerable to infections and diseases caused by contaminated water. Their developing immune systems make them particularly susceptible, turning a preventable problem into a persistent global crisis.
Environmental health Technologist
R. Kaacha
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