Question

Suggest any ten measures to control land degradation in India. CBSE Class X Social Science LA (5 Marks)

Answer 1

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The following are the measures to control land degradation in India:

Following are some practises for controlling land degradation:

1. Strip farming:

➡ It is & practice in which cultivated crops are sown in alternative strips to prevent water movement.

2. Crop Rotation:

➡ It is one of the agricultural practice in which different crops are grown in same area following a rotation system which helps in replenishment of the soil.

3. Ridge and Furrow Formation:

➡ Soil erosion is one of the factors responsible for lad degradation. It can be prevented by formation of ridge and furrow during irrigation which lessens run off.

4. Construction of Dams:

➡ This usually checks or reduces the velocity of run off so that soil support vegetation.

5. Contour Farming:

➡ This type of farming is usually practiced across the hill side and is useful in collecting and diverting the run off to avoid erosion.


Other measures to Control Land Degradation:

● Terrace farming

● Afforestation

● Preparation of shelter belts

● Control on overgrazing by animals

● Stabilization of sand dunes by growing thorny bushes.

● Moisture conservation by bunding and contour ploughing

● Weed Control

● Proper management of waste land.

● Control on mining and quarrying activities

● Proper discharge of industrial waste/effluents.

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