“India has enormous diversity in the availability of resources”. Name four varied regions to justify the statement.
There are regions which are rich or self-sufficient in certain types of resources and there are areas that are deficient or have acute shortage of some vital resources. For example:
- The states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are rich in minerals and coal deposits.
- Arunachal Pradesh has abundance of water resources but lacks in infrastructure development.
- Rajasthan is very well endowed with solar and wind energy but lacks in water resources.
- The cold desert area of Ladakh has very rich cultural heritage. It is deficient in water, infrastructure and some vital minerals. .
Such cases call for balanced resource planning at different levels.