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Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesLand, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources4 Marks
Question
How can we conserve water?
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Answer

By the following ways we can conserve water:
  1. Efficient use of water.
  2. Rain water harvesting.
  3. Forest and other vegetation cover slow the surface runoff and replenish underground water.
  4. Sprinklers irrigation by checking water losses through seepage and evaporation.
  5. Canals used for irrigating fields should be lined to minimise losses by water seepage.

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