Question

What is water scarcity? Give reasons for the water scarcity.

Answer 1

Water scarcity is the lack of availability of water resources to meet the increasing demand for water. It may be caused due to following reasons:

• Less rainfall leads to a reduction in the groundwater level, which in turn affects the farmers who depend on groundwater for watering their crops.
• Less than 1% of the total fresh water on the Earth is accessible to us. Polluting these freshwater sources further reduces the amount of consumable freshwater.
• Poor farming practices like repetitive cropping culture results in the loss of soil moisture and nutrients. This can result in an increased demand for water.