India has abundant natural resources in terms of rich quality of soil, hundred of rivers and tributaries, lost green forests, plenty of mineral deposits beneath the land surface, vast stretch of the indian ocean, ranges of mountains, etc.
The black soil of the Deccan plateau is particularly suitable for cultivation of cotton, leading to concentration of textile industries in this region. The Indo-Gangetic plains-spread from the Arabian sea to the Bay of Bengal are one of the most fertile intensively cultivated and densely populated regions in the world. India’s forest, through unevenly distributed provide green cover for its wildlife large deposit of iron-ore coal and natural gas are found in the country.
India alone accounts for nearly 20% of the world’s total iron- ore reserve, bauxite, copper, chromite, diamonds, gold, lead, lignite, manganese, zinc, uranium, etc. are also available in different parts of the country. However, the developmental activities in india have resulted in pressure on its finite natural resources besides creating impacts on human health and well being.
