Question

How have intensive industrialization and urbanisation posed a great preassure on existing fresh water resources in india? Explain

Answer 1

1 large scale industrialisation and urbanisation have posed a great pressure on existing fresh water resource has many multinational companies are being set up in India who are the heavy consumer of water from processing discharge of efficient and as an energy resource
2 hydroelectricity contributes 22% of total electricity produced in India the industrial units have not only posed a great threat to the availability of freshwater but also contributed to bad quality of water with large growing number of urban centres and populations
3 modern lifestyle of urban people have created more demand for water both for domestic purpose and increased consume of energy
4 freshwater needs to be protected from industrial pollution and wastage of water in cities