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Which one among the following sectors in India consumes the maximum amount of groundwater ?

Industry

Agriculture

Household

Mining

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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023

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In India, the sector that consumes the maximum amount of groundwater is Agriculture.

Agriculture in India relies heavily on irrigation, and a significant portion of this irrigation water is sourced from groundwater. Estimates indicate that agricultural use accounts for around 80-90% of the total groundwater withdrawal in the country.

While Industry and Household sectors also consume groundwater, their consumption levels are substantially lower compared to the demand for irrigation in agriculture across the vast cultivated areas of India. Mining also uses water, but its groundwater consumption footprint is generally much smaller than the other three sectors on a national scale. The heavy reliance on groundwater for irrigation is a major concern regarding groundwater depletion in India.

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