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Which factors are responsible of land degradation? What makes the land use planning essential? |
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Answer» What makes the land use planning essential? (i) Continuous use of land for various activities over a long period of time, without taking proper measures to conserve and manage has, resulted in land degradation. (ii) This in turn has serious impact on society and environment. 1) Deforestation = Jharkand, Chhatisgarh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.2) Overgrazing = Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra.3) Overirrigation = Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh.4) Mineral Processing.5) Unorganized dumping of industrial wastes.Land use planning ensures that everyone legally gets a fair share of land. |
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