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To conserve traditional sources of drinking water like spouts, springs, ponds,
lakes, etc.
To emphasize “One Budget, One Project, One Report”program for timely
completion of the project

Activity

The World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22. The theme of
2016 World Water Day was “Better Water, Better Jobs”. Organize the speech
competition based on theme showing the correlations between water and jobs

Exercise

Answer the following questions:

1. Why is drinking water considered as an infrastructure of development?
2. Read the case study given in the text and explain the drinking water problems
in remote areas.
3. How much water do you use at home daily and for what purpose? Make a chart.
4. Mention the water borne diseases caused by drinking contaminated water.
5. How does public participation help to conserve water? Explain with example.

Community Work

Visit your community and collect the information about the drinking water facilities
and the source of drinking water. And, also find out whether the people are satisfied
with the drinking water supplied in their community. Prepare a report and present it in
your class.

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