CBSE Class 10 Answered

• The environment provides us with resources such as water, air and soil, which can be used for economic development.
• If the environment is not conserved, the country might face economic problems and more money would be required to sustain life, thereby hindering economic progress of the nation.
• Conservation of the environment can help in mitigating the expenditures on flood relief and epidemics. The money thus saved can be used for some other purposes.

Example:

• Water resources can be made available to the people through the construction of dams.
• Dams are constructed across rivers to regulate the flow of water.
• The large reservoir of a dam stores a huge amount of water.
• The stored water is allowed to flow downstream at the desired rate.
• Economic problems are faced because the construction of dams involves the spending of large amounts of public money without generating proportionate funds.
• Construction of dams leads to several environmental problems such as deforestation and loss of biodiversity as large areas of forest land get submerged in water leading to an ecological imbalance.