Healthy Rivers And Healthy People
By Akram Saqib

Rivers are to the area as the kidneys are to a human. If these are not healthy the whole area would suffer. The first and foremost illness would be the dehydration and who do not know the ill effects of lack of water in the body? Water scarcity would be the main ailment of the region. And this can be overcome only with the affluence of water. The waters of rivers give life to the flora and fauna of region. The healthy rivers are the sources of energy and liveliness for the area. These are the cause of strength and verve of the inhabitants.

The healthy rivers, free from every kind of pollution keep the area fertile green and productive. They always supply the new vigor and life to the area. The users of healthy waters of the healthy rivers enjoy all pleasures of life. In order to evaluate the health standards of any area, analyze the river waters,they would reveal the whole story of health and illness of the people.

Since the time immemorial, man has been utilizing the river waters.He has not only using it for drinking purposes but also for washing, bathing and irrigation. With the advancement of science and technology these waters have become really life giving. Now-a-days the waters are not only used for quenching the thirst but also for generating the energy. A lot of nations totally depend on the water for energy.

The ancient history is the proof that rivers are the source of life. All the civilizations were founded on the river sides. These civilizations are named after the rivers whose waters they use. Civilization of Nile, civilization of Sindh and many others clearly prove the the vitality of the rivers. These waters have been the cause of many wars also.

It is the water that is the main source of productivity of a region. If it is not vital the whole life would become paralyzed. Crops would fail, animals would die and human will migrate or starved. This phenomenon might arise if the rivers are polluted and dirty or their waters are stopped or turned away illegally in the way.

Water pollution is the major cause of the unavoidable calamities. These are arising due to the shortage or pollution of water. Many fatal diseases like hepatitis and dengue are the outcome of the dirty or infected waters. Those people whose only source of water is river become the worst prey to these incurable disease. There is a large portion of world population and especially the third world population that is suffering from these ailments only and only due to rampant polluted rivers. Health of a river is the foundation of the health of the living beings of the region. Healthy rivers provide the area with the affluence of resources that are essential for survival.

Self observation.

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