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Over Use of Groundwater - it’s Consequences

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Environmental Education

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1. Main Idea of the Chapter

  • Groundwater is under serious threat due to overuse in many parts of the country.
  • Over 300 districts have reported a groundwater level decline of more than four metres in the past two decades.
  • Nearly two-thirds of the country over-uses groundwater resources.
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2. Reasons for Groundwater Overuse

  • Domestic, agricultural and industrial use of water is increasing day by day.
  • Groundwater is drawn from deeper layers of soil for washing, flushing toilets, and watering plants.
  • In agriculture, no method is followed to conserve water, and more water than needed is used.
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3. Effects and Consequences of Overuse

  • Bore wells need to be dug deeper every year because water use is greater than the rate of percolation.
  • People in many parts of the country suffer from shortage of potable drinking water.
  • Waste heaps do not allow water to percolate into the soil.
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4. Conservation and Management Measures

  • Save every drop of water.
  • Reduce wastage of water.
  • Reduce pollution of water.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Groundwater overuse and its consequences

GroundwaterOveruse of groundwaterWater consumption patternsRecharge and percolationBore wellsWater conservationWater harvesting and managementAgricultural water use

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