Water Condition and Water Challenges in Maharashtra — Chapter Summary
Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Water Security
Summary of Water Condition and Water Challenges in Maharashtra for Maharashtra Board Class 10 Water Security. Notice how water in Maharashtra is not.
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Overview
Notice how water in Maharashtra is not the same everywhere. Konkan receives very heavy rainfall, while the region east of Sahyadri faces much less rain and more drought. Count the major pressures on water: uneven rainfall, rising population, heavy groundwater use, industrial demand, poor planning, w
Key Concepts
Maharashtra gets most of its rain
Maharashtra gets most of its rain, about 85%, from the southwest monsoon from June to the end of September. October is called the Transitional Period.
Konkan gets 2000 to 3500 mm
Konkan gets 2000 to 3500 mm rainfall and has 55% of water available for human use. Western Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Vidarbha together have only 45
Sahyadri blocks moist southwest monsoon winds
Sahyadri blocks moist southwest monsoon winds coming from the Arabian Sea. As a result, the area to the east receives less rain and becomes a drought
Maharashtra receives about 5
Maharashtra receives about 5,782.8 TMC litres of water per year through rainfall, which is 14.59% of India's total water availability. Of this, 4,447.
Rainwater may be used directly
Rainwater may be used directly. It may also be stored as surface water in rivers, ponds, dams, bands, sarovars, and lakes, or as ground water when rai
Learning Objectives
- Understand the rainfall pattern and water availability in Maharashtra.
- Explain why Konkan and the regions east of Sahyadri differ in water supply.
- Identify the main water challenges facing the state.
- Describe how groundwater, irrigation, cities, industry, and pollution affect water use.
- Recall practical remedies and successful examples for water crisis management.
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