Question

20 points.why is it necessary to make judicious use of water.

Answer 1

             Water resources of a country consist of both the surface water and the ground water resources. The per capita water availability of India is decreasing due to ever increasing population Agriculture utilizes nearly 70% and 80% of available water resources in India and Punjab respectively During the last few decades there has been a spectacular development in agriculture in India especially in Punjab due to Green Revolution, which enables Punjab to contribute largely in Nation’s food grain production. The state has developed its water resources by laying irrigation canals. The ground water resources are also being utilized indiscriminately. This causes water table decline in certain parts of Punjab and water table rise in other parts along with water pollution. The paper discusses the problems related to water use in Punjab. It describes the various techniques to use the water judiciously such as canal water management, on farm water management, conjunctive use of water, artificial recharge of ground water etc.

Answer 2

It is necessary to make judicious use of water because since the population of India has touched the sky.So if we continued to waste the same rate of water then it would be impossible for our generation to survive .If we want our future generations to live a comfortable and healthy life then we have to save water.