Question

Why do we need to conserve mineral resources?

Answer 1

Conservation of Mineral Resources

• Many industries and many products manufactured are heavily dependent on minerals.
• It takes millions of years for the formation of minerals, but mineral resources are rapidly consumed by humans.
• The rate of consumption of minerals is too large when compared to the very small rate of replenishment of minerals due to slow geological processes.
• Hence mineral resources are considered to be non-renewable and finite.
• Mineral resources are a nation’s possessions which do not last long, but they are extremely valuable.
• A nation’s economic development is also dependent on availability of mineral resources.
• For sustained development of a country, mineral resources must be used judiciously.

Conservation of Energy Resources

• The basic requirement for development of a nation’s economy is the energy.
• Energy is the critical requirement for every sector of the national economy like transportation, industries, agriculture, domestic and commercial establishments.
• To sustain the economic development, energy consumption kept increasing steadily across the country.
• Hence it is important to promote renewable sources of energy and conservation of energy to achieve sustainable development of energy for the country.
• Indian is one among the least energy efficient countries in the world.
• To make India an energy efficient country, even the public can play an important role. An example would be, instead of using individual vehicles for traveling, one can use public transport, making use of devices which save power are some of the examples.