Summary
People are fixing old wells and ponds so water stays safe. 🏞️
Kids and families help plant trees that hold water in the soil. 🌳
Saving water helps everyone, especially when it’s dry. ☀️
Key Points
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The ‘Catch the Rain’ plan started on World Water Day in 2021.
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It asks homes and schools to set up rain barrels and small pits.
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Over 15 million water‑saving structures have been built.
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These structures may add billions of litres of water back into the ground.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsgroundwater
water that is stored deep underground
recharge
refilling the underground water
conservation
taking care of something so it does not run out
watershed
area of land where rain flows into the same river or lake
afforestation
planting new trees to help hold water
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