Question

What is water scarcity and what are its main causes?

Answer 1

Shortage of water for a sustained period is called Water scarcity.

There are many causes of water scarcity:

Rapid increase in population has led to a greater demand for more water.

The use of water as coolant in industries and for washing causes scarcity and also leads to pollution of water resources. This causes water to become unfit for use.

Deforestation leads to less rainfall and hence water scarcity.

Agriculture is dependent on irrigation, lot of water is used for irrigation through individual tube wells.