Question 6 of 22intermediate💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks

Do you face any challenge in supplying sufficient water to all? What are those challenges?

Correct Answer

Common challenges in supplying sufficient water include unequal distribution of water resources, seasonal variations in water availability, infrastructure limitations like leaks and old pipelines, increasing demand due to population growth, and depletion of groundwater due to over-extraction.

Some areas face floods while others experience droughts.

Human activities like deforestation and poor agricultural practices also contribute to water scarcity.

Exercise: Activity 2: Interview with an official of the water supply department | Q: 3 | (Page Page 11)
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Explanation

The chapter on page 5 discusses that India has only 4% of the world's freshwater but 18% of the world's population. Water is not available equally everywhere, with some places facing floods and others experiencing droughts. Droughts are primarily caused by human activities like deforestation, poor agricultural practices, and over-extraction of groundwater, as well as mismanagement at household and district/state levels.

Solution Steps

  1. Unequal distribution of water resources

  2. Seasonal variations in water availability

  3. Infrastructure limitations like leaks and old pipelines

  4. Increasing demand due to population growth

  5. Depletion of groundwater due to over-extraction

  6. Some areas face floods while others experience droughts

  7. Human activities like deforestation and poor agricultural practices contribute to water scarcity

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