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What is the importance of water as a natural resources? Describe any four methods of conserving water.                                                                                                         [AI 2005]

Answer:

The importance of water as a natural resource are:

(i) It is essential for domestic consumption.

(ii) Agriculture uses maximum water through irrigation.

(iii) Industrial purposes  (cooling machines).

(iv) Indispensable for disposal of sewage.

Methods of conserving water are:

(i) Development of rainwater harvesting techniques and watershed development.

(ii) Creation of more water storage reservoirs.

(iii) Inter-basin transfer of water.

(iv) To raise the underground water level.