Answer in Detail

What are the problems faced by using ground water for agriculture?

Groundwater is a major source of water in Tamil Nadu. But there are certain problems associated with the usage of groundwater. They are as follows:

• The first problem comes in because the amount of water drawn from the ground and the amount that goes in during rainfall are different.

• If the amount of water that goes in increases the groundwater goes down which leads to dryness.

• If too much water seeps into the ground, it makes it unusable water.

• The Union Ground Water Board has been set up to regulate and keep a check on the quality and quantity of groundwater.

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