Question

What are the causes of land degradation in Haryana and jharkhand?

Answer 1

Instructions: Explain the reasons separately for both states.

Solution:
Overirrigation in Haryana has resulted in waterlogging, which leads to an increase in the salinity of the soil. Waterlogging leads to an increase in soil salinity because waterlogging prevents leaching of the salts from the soil thereby increasing salt content in soil.
Mining activities in Jharkhand have resulted in severe land degradation. Here what happens is that the part of the land excavated during mining is dumped in surrounding areas which leads to overburdening.