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explain the factors which deplete the water table at a place

Ayyagari Ramlal · Accepted Answer

Dear student

The factors responsible for the depletion of the water table are as
follows:
(i) Increasing population
As a result of the increasing population, all the facilities
such as houses, shops, roads, offices, pavements, etc increase to
fulfill the increasing demands This, in turn, decreases the open
area for the seepage of water into the ground
(ii) Increasing industries
Most of the stages of manufacturing processes in industries
require water If the number of industries increases, then the water
required by them will also increase Therefore, the increase in
industries contributes to the depletion of the water table
(iii) Agricultural activities
India is an agricultural country and agriculture is impossible
without water The water for agriculture is mainly utilized from
groundwater, rainwater and canal water As there is no rainfall in
many places, agriculture cannot be entirely depended on rainwater
Also, canal water is available in a few places only Therefore,
groundwater is the main source of water for agricultural activities
and this causes depletion of the water table

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