Over Use of Groundwater - it’s Consequences — Chapter Summary
Telangana Board · Class 10 · Environmental Education
Summary of Over Use of Groundwater - it’s Consequences for Telangana Board Class 10 Environmental Education. Groundwater is the water present in deeper.
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Overview
Groundwater is the water present in deeper layers of soil. It is recharged mainly through the percolation of rainwater. It also shows how daily water use, waste disposal, and poor water management reduce groundwater levels and create shortage of potable drinking water.
Key Concepts
Groundwater is water stored in deeper
Groundwater is water stored in deeper layers of soil. It comes mainly from rainwater that percolates downward and gets recharged naturally.
Groundwater is used faster than it
Groundwater is used faster than it is replenished. Domestic, agricultural, and industrial use are increasing day by day, so the pressure on groundwate
More than 300 districts have reported
More than 300 districts have reported a groundwater level decline of over four metres in the past two decades. Nearly two-thirds of the country over-u
When the water used per year
When the water used per year is more than the water percolated into the soil, borewells need to be dug deeper every year.
Groundwater is drawn from deeper layers
Groundwater is drawn from deeper layers of soil and used for washing, flushing toilets, and watering plants. Used water often goes into drains without
Learning Objectives
- Realise that water should not be wasted.
- Understand the decreasing level of groundwater.
- Identify reasons for groundwater decline.
- Recognise the need for water conservation, recycling, and harvesting.
- Understand how waste and unwise water use affect groundwater recharge.
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