Encroachment of public lands for cultivation is common. It results in more land being brought under cultivation at the expense of tree cover.

Question

Read the following paragraph and state your opinion on it. 

'' Encroachment of public lands for cultivation is common. It results in more land being brought under cultivation at the expense of tree cover. Rampant felling of trees and mining activity is resulting in forest degradation, along with the destruction of the habitat of highly threatened flora and fauna. Inflows of groundwater depend on the tree cover in the catchment areas. Inadequate tree hover leads to water run-off as surface flow without getting a chance to recharge the underground system. Moreover, this also causes flash floods. If we wish to be fair to both the rainfed and canal irrigated regions, we must adopt a different plan for water conservation and a system of sharing water. ''

Answer 1

1. In recent years public land is brought under cultivation at the expense of tree cover. 

2. The felling of trees and other mining activities threatened flora and fauna. 

3. The inadequate free cover leads to water run off.

4. There is less chance for recharging groundwater. 

5. It causes flash floods. 

6. The felling of trees threatened flora and fauna. 

7. Hence we must be alert and adopt a different plan for water conservation.