There has been various ways in which changes occurred in the context o

1.	There has been various ways in which changes occurred in the context of water resources. Describe the positive as well as negative social changes that got reflected in this chapter.
Answer» Positive Social Changes : 1. Making arrangements that a portion of rainfall percolates into the soil and travels to the underground strata and recharge the aquifers. 2. Continuous contour trenches were dug on the hill slopes to arrest the erosion of soil, harvest water and encourage growth of grass. 3. A number of water harvesting structures like check dams, percolation tanks and loose boulder structures were built. 4. Banning the use of borewells for irrigation and not allowing to cultivate crops which demand more water. 5. Advanced technology in agriculture. 6. Recycling procedures of industrial wastes. 7. Increase in agricultural land. 8. Construction of Hydroelectric projects. Negative Social Changes: 1. The depletion of groundwater storage and a tendency not to care about the availability for future generations. 2. Digging into deeper aquifers -this is mining water that has collected over thousands of years. 3. Loss of water storage capacity of dams, etc. due to the accumulation of silt, dust, debris and soil erosion. 4. Increase in the number of towns and industrial areas demanding more water. 5. Water pollution. 6. Population growth 7. Water conflicts.

There has been various ways in which changes occurred in the context of water resources. Describe the positive as well as negative social changes that got reflected in this chapter.

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Positive Social Changes :

1. Making arrangements that a portion of rainfall percolates into the soil and travels to the underground strata and recharge the aquifers.

2. Continuous contour trenches were dug on the hill slopes to arrest the erosion of soil, harvest water and encourage growth of grass.

3. A number of water harvesting structures like check dams, percolation tanks and loose boulder structures were built.

4. Banning the use of borewells for irrigation and not allowing to cultivate crops which demand more water.

5. Advanced technology in agriculture.

6. Recycling procedures of industrial wastes.

7. Increase in agricultural land.

8. Construction of Hydroelectric projects.

Negative Social Changes:

1. The depletion of groundwater storage and a tendency not to care about the availability for future generations.

2. Digging into deeper aquifers -this is mining water that has collected over thousands of years.

3. Loss of water storage capacity of dams, etc. due to the accumulation of silt, dust, debris and soil erosion.

4. Increase in the number of towns and industrial areas demanding more water.

5. Water pollution.

6. Population growth

7. Water conflicts.