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Question
There are two old wells in the area where Punita lives. Her grandmother says that about fifteen-twenty years ago there was water in these wells. The wells could have dried up because:
- Water is being pumped up from under the ground, with the help of electric motors.
- The lakes in which rainwater used to collect are no longer there.
- The soil around trees and parks is now covered with cement.
- Is there some other reason for this? Explain.
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Solution
The reasons mentioned above are, of course, the causes of these sorry states. However, cutting of trees, lack of maintenance, etc. may also be the reason for the same.
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