What are the four major problems in the development of water resources in India?

Explanation

Water resources in India faced many problems such as availability, quality, usage and management.
(a) Availability: Water resources are excess in some regions such as West Bengal whereas it is deficient in other parts of the country like Rajasthan and peninsular India.
(b) Quality: Water pollution is caused by domestic waste, industrial waste and chemical use in agriculture.
(c ) Usage: Underground water resources could be used in Northern India whereas in Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, it increases the concentration of arsenic, fluoride and salinity in the soil.
(d) Management: The availability of fresh water is less and is also declining whereas the demand of water is getting rapid due to industrialisation and urbanisation, moreover inter-state water disputes are increasing. There are seepage losses and lack of improved irrigation facilities.