Which of the following is not correct about the factors that are responsible for the depletion of groundwater levels?

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Increasing industries

Increasing population

Increasing plantation

lack of awareness about water conservation

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Various factors are responsible for the depletion of the water table -

Increasing industries- More industries require more water for their daily use, which will affect groundwater levels.
Increasing population-More individuals, the higher the need for daily use of water, leading to a decrease in the groundwater level.
Lack of awareness about water conservation-If people are not aware they will wastewater in daily processes and it will lead to the depletion of the water table.

'Increasing plantation' helps to absorb the soil water and restricts soil erosion which improves the groundwater level.

Hence, Increasing plantations is not responsible for the depletion of groundwater levels.

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