Answer:
Water
Scarcity Shortage of water as compared to its demand is known as Water
Scarcity.
The main causes of water scarcity are as follow
(i) Growing Population A large population means more water
requirement for cooking, washing and bathing.
(ii) Industrialisation The ever increasing number of
industries pressure on the existing fresh water resources. Industries are heavy
users of water.
(iii) Commercialisation of Agriculture Commercial
crops need more water and other
inputs. Assured means of irrigation like tube wells and
canals are responsible for the falling
of ground water levels.
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