Question

Why is water shortage a problem aggravated in post independence india?

Answer 1

Sujatha answered this

After Independence, it is evident that India has made great progress in industrial developmentIt has created large scale employment and as a result, urbanization has also developedIn order to support housing facilities to growing migrant public, water resources have been transformed into residential plotsApart from that, industries pollute water by discharging hazardous wastes, chemicals etc which in turn make the water not potable to use it any moreGround water level has also decreased considerably as housing colonies in urban areas use devices like bore wells to pump waterThese are the main reasons for increase in water shortage problem in India after Independence.

Answer 2

Answer:

Intensive industrialisation and urbanization witnessed in the post-independence India has significantly contributed to the exploitation of available freshwater resources.