DISTRIBUTION OF WATER
The distribution of water over the globe is quite uneven due to a number of factors.
Some places have good amount of rain and are water-rich. On the other hand, there are deserts which have scanty rainfall.
India is a vast country and the rainfall is not the same everywhere. Some regions have excessive rains while some others have very little rainfall. Excessive rains cause floods, whereas the absence of rains results in droughts. Therefore, some regions in our country may have floods while others may suffer from droughts at the same time.
Activity 16.5
Given here is the rainfall map of India (Fig. 16.8). It gives the average annual rainfall in different regions of our country
Locate on the map the place you live in
Are you blessed with sufficient rainfall?
Is there sufficient water available in your area throughout the year?
It may be possible that we are living in an area where there is sufficient rainfall yet there is shortage of water. Can we attribute this to mismanagement of water resources?