Question

Complete paragraph : Water flows swiftly on naked ground which has no cover of trees or grass, as there is nothing to stop the flow. However, if the flow of the rain water is checked by vegetation or bunds, then there is a greater possibility of it percolating into the soil to join the groundwater. Grass is planted on the hill slopes from where a stream starts and small check da

Answer 1

The completed Paragraph :

Water flows swiftly on naked ground

which has no cover of trees or grass, as

there is nothing to stop the flow. However,

if the flow of the rain water is checked by

vegetation or bunds, then there is a greater

possibility of it percolating into the soil

to join the groundwater. Grass is planted

on the hill slopes from where a stream starts

and small check dams are also built across

streams to store water for a longer time.

All of these help to increase or recharge

the groundwater.

However, it is seen in most parts of

Telangana that we are extracting more

water than the recharging rate. This means

that we are over using the groundwater. The

amount of water that percolates into the

soil has also declined due to the cutting

down of forests. Consequently, there is a

rapid fall in the water table or water level

by half to two meters every year.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The completed Paragraph :

Water flows swiftly on naked groundwhich has no cover of trees or grass, as there is nothing to stop the flow. However, if the flow of the rain water is checked by vegetation or bunds, then there is a greater possibility of it percolating into the soil to join the groundwater. Grass is planted on the hill slopes from where a stream startsand small check dams are also built across streams to store water for a longer time. amount of water that percolates into the soil has also declined due to the cutting down of forests. Consequently, there is a rapid fall in the water table or water level by half to two meters every year.