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(a) Overuse of environmental resources
1. Drying of rivers due to creation of flood storage reservoirs and irrigation activities.
2. Large scale deforestation due to the growing requirement of land is leading to soil erosion and also reducing fertility of soil.
(b) Misuse of environmental resources.
1. The discharge of domestic sewage, waste from thermal power plants and industrial wastes into rivers is causing water pollution.
2. Using wood as a source of fuel for cooking and other purposes is resulting in deforestation