Abstract
Water is a source of food for living creatures and also prime ingredient for food production by
the living organisms. Water is a source of input for growth, a tool for development, a place for
civilization, a land for cultural nourishment and a habitation for flora and fauna. Water is life it is
a source of sacredness. Water the universal asset is being fast depleted. The demand for fresh
water for drinking and domestic purposes water for food production and waste disposal are all
increasingly threatened. Pollution contaminates available scarce supplies. Water resource experts
have been warning that the world is heading towards a water shock which may dwarf the oil
crisis. In India, the shortage of water and the increasing pollution of water have acquired the
proportion of a crisis for our people, and most of all, for the poorest of the poor. Nowadays,
bottled water as expensive as milk is available in the nook and corner of the ravages of the
environment. Tamilnadu, a southern state of Indian sub-continent, well known for its age old
water management techniques has now suffered a lot to supply water to the growing demand. A
sacredness and scarceness of water resource and used as wisely as possible and safeguarded it
against harm. Over exploitation of ground water, etc. are worsening now and a big question mark
remains how to meet the future demand. Fresh water is becoming a saleable commodity in many
parts of the state including cities

Key words: Water, Scarcity, Production, Environment, Pollution