Question

why groundwater is overused?can there be development without overuse?

Answer 1

Yes it is possible to have development without overuse. This is possible if we practice sustainable development which involves using of resources judiciously. For example- Groundwater resources are overused in India especially in the agriculturally active areas like Punjab and Haryana.

Answer 2

Answer:

Overuse refers to the usage of resource in excess to its availability.

a. There can be development without overuse of the resources.

b. Development can be achieved without harming the environment, without compromising the needs of the present times and also saving the resource for the future generation.

c. The utilisation of the resource in the way mentioned above to achieve development can also be termed as sustainable development.

Hence sustainable development is the only way to achieve development without overuse.