Question 2Answer in 150 words, 10 marksGS1GS1
India is endowed with large rivers emerging from the Great Himalayas yet the region faces water shortage. Also, give solutions to deal with the problem of water shortage.
Introduction
Great Himalayas are home to some of the largest rivers in the world like Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, yet nearly 66% of India is drought prone
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Main Body
Reasons for water shortages:
1Lack of critical management of hydrology & river flow => extreme fluctuations in river levels => drought & floods in recurrent years.
2Extensive agriculture => drawing of excessive surficial to groundwater => shortage of water eg: Punjab & Haryana (semi-arid regions) utilize water-intensive crops.
3Unsustainable manuf[acturing] and industrialization => over-use of river waters => its charge of polluted waters => unusable river water.
4Population overspill - Northern Gangetic plain => highest directly populates huge cities on rivers => conditions to address water shortage.
1Interlinking of rivers => comprehensive feasibility assessment to ensure scientific & sustainable linkages to address water gap.
(B) Small dams => bund of rivers' projects eg: Cherab - Rattle project; Indus - Aishanganga => sustainable management of water.
(B) Agro-ecology should be coherent eg: crop and areas should focus on dryland agriculture.
4Obligations on industries for clearing the discharged water. Therefore, the problem does not ruin it is due to its liability, hence it rooted in effective management
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Conclusion
Therefore, the problem does not ruin it is due to its liability, hence it rooted in effective management
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Topper
Ritika Chitlangia
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world
Important Geophysical Phenomena - water resources
Geophysical Phenomena
Writing Stats
214
Total words
1
Paragraphs
analytical and structured
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