Question

What are the factors responsible for land degradation?

Answer 1

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The factors responsible for degradation of land include excessive exploitation of land, deforestation, clearing fertile land for settlements, slashing and burning the trees for agriculture, abandoned mining sites and surface mining, toxicity in the landfill, untreated industrial effluents and concretisation

1. Deforestation

Deforestation is one of the major causes of Land Degradation and Forest degraded area consists 28% of total eroded area in India.

2.Overgrazing

Overgrazing is Main cause of land degradation in states like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

3. Over Irrigation

Over Irrigation is also responsible for land degradation as it leads to water logging that leads to increase in salinity and alkalinity of soil. In States like Punjab and Haryana over Irrigation is responsible for land degradation.

4.Mining

Mining leaves deep scars and traces of over burdening on the land leading to land degradation. In states like Jharkhand and Odisha , mining has played significant role in land degradation.

5.Industrial effluents

Industrial effluents are also responsible for degradation of land and water in many parts

Answer 2

The factors responsible for degradation of land include excessive exploitation of land, deforestation, clearing fertile land for settlements, slashing and burning the trees for agriculture, abandoned mining sites and surface mining, toxicity in the landfill, untreated industrial effluents and concretisation.

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