This time as I again let my hands play on the keyboard, I would like to ponder on the point that even though millions of people of the world are deprived of most of the modern facilities of the 21st century, there still exists a large number of human population in the world, who are unable to get the basic necessities of the life.
One of those utmost necessities is clean drinking water and one of those ill-fated nations to face this problem is Pakistan.
In Pakistan, except a couple of cities and urban areas, the dwellers of the most of the rural areas are still unable to get one of the most basic necessity of life - clean drinking water. As many as 72 million Pakistanis out of a population of 180 million + are deprived of having access to safe drinking water.
"About 60% children die due to water and sanitation related diseases in Pakistan, with diarrheal diseases estimated at killing over 200,000 under-five years' children, every year (“World Water Day: Pakistan 60 Million People No Access to Safe Drinking Water”). According to WHO-UNICEF in 2000 the mortality rate of children under five in Pakistan is 101 deaths per 1,000 children, and most of the deaths are caused by water transmitted diarrheal infections." - DAWN NEWS
The major reason behind the scarcity of clean drinking water in Pakistan is that the major source of drinking water in Pakistan is groundwater, so water availability has become the second most serious issue over the time.This becomes even more daunting as estimated level of water available may decline considerably in the foreseeable future.
The need of the hour is to join hands to overcome this worldwide fierce problem. We need to raise awareness about the adverse effects and fatal diseases caused by drinking unclean water. An effective way to do that is to reach out to all those underprivileged areas, arrange sessions for all those people who are not fortunate enough to live their lives like you and me, and make the full use our skills and resources to provide them healthy and safe drinking water.
"For a united nation is a successful nation and living for others is living the right way".
One of those utmost necessities is clean drinking water and one of those ill-fated nations to face this problem is Pakistan.
In Pakistan, except a couple of cities and urban areas, the dwellers of the most of the rural areas are still unable to get one of the most basic necessity of life - clean drinking water. As many as 72 million Pakistanis out of a population of 180 million + are deprived of having access to safe drinking water.
"About 60% children die due to water and sanitation related diseases in Pakistan, with diarrheal diseases estimated at killing over 200,000 under-five years' children, every year (“World Water Day: Pakistan 60 Million People No Access to Safe Drinking Water”). According to WHO-UNICEF in 2000 the mortality rate of children under five in Pakistan is 101 deaths per 1,000 children, and most of the deaths are caused by water transmitted diarrheal infections." - DAWN NEWS
The major reason behind the scarcity of clean drinking water in Pakistan is that the major source of drinking water in Pakistan is groundwater, so water availability has become the second most serious issue over the time.This becomes even more daunting as estimated level of water available may decline considerably in the foreseeable future.
The need of the hour is to join hands to overcome this worldwide fierce problem. We need to raise awareness about the adverse effects and fatal diseases caused by drinking unclean water. An effective way to do that is to reach out to all those underprivileged areas, arrange sessions for all those people who are not fortunate enough to live their lives like you and me, and make the full use our skills and resources to provide them healthy and safe drinking water.
"For a united nation is a successful nation and living for others is living the right way".
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