A village is facing acute shortage of water. Suggest measures to fix this issue. [5 MARKS]

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There are many ways to solve the water shortage of the village.

1) The villagers should use modern irrigation methods like drip irrigation where water is supplied to the plants via an underground network of pipes. This saves water by supplying water directly to the roots and also inhibits wastage due to ground evaporation.

2) Deforestation or clearing of forests further increases wastage of water because tree roots hold rainwater and allow proper infiltration. In absence of trees, the rainwater will run off easily. So, the villagers should plant more and more trees.

3) Moreover, in order to solve the problem of drought, the villagers should build water collection tanks like Bawris or ponds.

4) Rainwater harvesting can also be done by the people where the rainwater is stored and used judiciously by the help of a network of pipes and tanks.

5) Household water can be used for watering plants.

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