Question

3. What has resulted in the lowering of water table?

Answer 1

• The level where all spaces between soil is filled with water or the upper surface of groundwater is called water table.
• Deforestation and over-pumping of groundwater results in lowering of water table.
• Deforestation is the process of clearing forest land of trees and plants and turning it to commercial or residential use. It has a negative impact on the groundwater table.
• Groundwater levels are depleted as a result of excessive pumping.