Discuss the both qualititive and quantitive water scarcity with examples?
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Answer:
explain the quantitative aspect of water scarcity.
Ans. 1. Large growing population:- India is the second largest country of the world in terms
of population. This causes greater demand for water and unequal access of water
resources.
2. Overexploitation of water resources:- To expand irrigated areas and dry season
agriculture farmers have their own well and Tube well to irrigate their fields and increase
their produce. As a result the groundwater level is falling.
3. Industrialisation and urbanisation:- Increasing number of industries and housing societies
have exerted the pressure on existing freshwater resources. Mostly all the housing societies
have their own ground water pumping devices to meet their water needs and water tables
are falling consistently.
Q3. Explain the qualitative aspect of water scarcity.
Ans. 1. The statement means water scarcity is due to bad quality of water.
2. Water gets polluted by domestic and industrial waste, Chemicals, pesticides and
fertilizers used in agriculture thus making it hazardous for human use.
3. Indian rivers have turned into toxic streams.