India, Nov. 19 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday urged private persons and public bodies to treat water as a sacred and finite national resource, as she conferred the sixth National Water Awards.
She said sustainable management and community participation were essential to ensure long-term water security, as she cautioned that India faces growing stress on its limited freshwater reserves.
"Thousands of years ago, our forefathers said in the Rig Veda, apsu antah amritam (there is immortality in water)," the president said, according to a statement.
"Water is life. A person can live a few days without food, but not without water. We must remember that we are using a very valuable resource," she said.
She urged citizens, institutions ...