Question

what is the main csuse of land degradation in india explain with example

Answer 1

(a) Mining : Mining sites are abandoned after excavation work is complete leaving deep scars in states such as Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. Deforestation due to mining has caused severe land degradation.(b) Over irrigation : Over irrigation in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, has caused water logging and increase in salinity of soil.(c) Overgrazing : Overgrazing in states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra is a huge cause due to cattle population.(d) Industries : Mineral processing industry like grinding of limestone for cement industry and calcite and soapstone for ceramic industry generate huge quantity of dust, this retards the process of infiltration of water into the soil.(e) Industrial Waste : Industrial effluents also have become a major source of land degradation.

Answer 2

here is your answer

1.minning can leave a deep scar.

2.using of toxic chemicals such as pesticides, fertilizer, in more amount than the nessesity for the plants.

3.removing the top soil.

4.deforestion, and making the soil to loss its fertility.

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