The Value of Water
Mainak Ghosal*
Published: April 30, 2022
Abstract
The United Nations observes 22nd March as world water Day. Last year’s (2021) theme was ‘Valuing Water’. Can you imagine that water is priceless that is you can get it free almost without paying any price but without water, you can’t live? So, water has got a value that is different from the price we pay for other commodities like food, clothing, and housing and we call it the “USE VALUE”. Also, water is the most consumable material on the whole planet. Nature ensures that Water renews itself…. (saagram prathi gajjathi….manthra pushpam is about water being the essence of life). Sir. C.V. Raman has called it the Elixir of life. It is aptly said that water has No Colour, No Shape, No Place, But Still Very Important for Life……………!!!