Question

How do people get effected by water scarcity?

Answer 1

In the case of draught.

Answer 2

Answer:

Effect of Water Scarcity on People's Lives:

• Increased incidence of waterborne diseases due to poor sanitation facilities.
• Uncertainty of availability of water for agriculture.
• Such an area will remain backward and undeveloped,thus lowering the scope for employment generation.
• People will have to travel to long distances or use long pipes to transport water.
• Life will be full of hardship and misery.
• Lowered productivity of plants and animals.
• Industrial processes that involve extensive usage of water will be reduced.

Thus,water scarcity will lead to an overall decline in living standards,making life even tougher.