Land degradation in Odisha is due to ____________.
A
Mining
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B
Overgrazing
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C
Excessive irrigation
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D
Salinisation
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Solution
The correct option is A Mining Mining sites are abandoned after excavation work is complete leaving deep scars and traces of over-burdening. In states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha mining has caused severe land degradation.