What are the factors contribiting to ecological imbalance?
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Ecological Imbalance: Factor # 1.
Degradation of Land and Soil Erosion:
The Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India has reported about the serious problem of land degradation and soil erosion
Ecological Imbalance: Factor # 2.
Deforestation:
Large scale deforestation has been continuing since independence due to over- exploitation and mismanagement of forest resources. During the first two decades of planning (i.e., from 1951 to 1972) India lost about 3.4 million hectares of forestland out of which about 70 per cent of that area was lost to river valley projects, roads and communications and industries.
Ecological Imbalance: Factor # 3.
Faulty Utilisation of Water Resources:
Being one of the wettest country of the world India is still suffering from flood and droughts due to faulty utilisation of water resources. Since independence, too much importance was laid on the development of big dams.
Ecological Imbalance: Factor # 4.
Environmental Problems from Faulty Mining Practices:
In India large scale extraction of minerals are creating serious environmental problems, ruining the country’s land, water, forest and air. Large scale mining has resulted in conversion of agricultural and forest land into stockyards townships, roads, railway lines etc. and removed vegetation and top soil.
Ecological Imbalance: Factor # 5.
Industrial and Atmospheric Pollution:
In India, unplanned and uncontrolled growth of industries and ill-maintained automobiles are creating huge atmospheric pollution regularly leading to huge environmental problems. The main atmospheric pollutants include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, sulphur dioxide, hydrocarbon and metallic traces.
Degradation of Land and Soil Erosion:
The Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India has reported about the serious problem of land degradation and soil erosion
Ecological Imbalance: Factor # 2.
Deforestation:
Large scale deforestation has been continuing since independence due to over- exploitation and mismanagement of forest resources. During the first two decades of planning (i.e., from 1951 to 1972) India lost about 3.4 million hectares of forestland out of which about 70 per cent of that area was lost to river valley projects, roads and communications and industries.
Ecological Imbalance: Factor # 3.
Faulty Utilisation of Water Resources:
Being one of the wettest country of the world India is still suffering from flood and droughts due to faulty utilisation of water resources. Since independence, too much importance was laid on the development of big dams.
Ecological Imbalance: Factor # 4.
Environmental Problems from Faulty Mining Practices:
In India large scale extraction of minerals are creating serious environmental problems, ruining the country’s land, water, forest and air. Large scale mining has resulted in conversion of agricultural and forest land into stockyards townships, roads, railway lines etc. and removed vegetation and top soil.
Ecological Imbalance: Factor # 5.
Industrial and Atmospheric Pollution:
In India, unplanned and uncontrolled growth of industries and ill-maintained automobiles are creating huge atmospheric pollution regularly leading to huge environmental problems. The main atmospheric pollutants include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, sulphur dioxide, hydrocarbon and metallic traces.
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