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Over Use of Groundwater - it’s Consequences

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Environmental Education

Summary of Over Use of Groundwater - it’s Consequences for Telangana Board Class 10 Environmental Education. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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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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