Question 8Discuss critical issues and overarching solutions for water-secure futureGS1GS1
Critical issues surrounding the condition of groundwater in India need overarching solutions for a water-secure future. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)
Introduction
Recent arsenic contamination of Bihar, chromium-similar 3f Rajasthan, over 300%+ saturation rate in languan of (Punjab) highlight the groundwater issue
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Main Body
Major issues surrounding groundwater:
1Overextraction → Punjab example
2Nitrate followion → blue baby syndrome
3Selling aquifers
3Fortunate land sinking due to collapse
43 lack of groundwater recharge
3India lost >30% mineral in last 30 years
Steps tableHal physical yaranaHal shatakti solution
Solutions to overcome the issue:
I. Nature-based solutions:
1Artificial blue green expounding
2Injected forests & watershed
2Wetland-based filtering
2Daals sutural filtering metal [calcium] media
II. Overcoming heavy metal contamination
1Use nano fertilizer → mono DAM, non bio. use nanobio. use
2Organic farming → add detoxpage cough
3* Lithium pollution
3Jet Ca contamination tackled by IITM fetility technique
III. Government policies
1Nationalize subsidies
2Millet promotion over fields, sugar over a-crop multi-approach
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Conclusion
In addition to all about minerals is critical to achieve SDG-6
11 words
- Identifies specific regional examples
- Mentions health impacts (blue baby syndrome)
- Addresses multiple dimensions of the problem
- References quantified data (300%+, >30%)
Topper
Bipul Gupta
AIR 1032023
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Important Geophysical Phenomena
Groundwater
Groundwater issues in India
Writing Stats
162
Total words
6
Paragraphs
analytical/structured
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