As much as 105 19 million hectares Mha of the countrys total geographical area of 328 73 Mha is bein...........

Geography Sustainable Development

As much as 105.19 million hectares (Mha) of the country's total geographical area of 328.73 Mha is being degraded while 82.18 Mha is undergoing desertification. The major cause for land degradation is

Soil Erosion

Wind Erosion

Water logging

Salinity/Alkanity

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Explanation:

Twenty-five per cent of India's total land is undergoing desertification while 32 per cent is facing degradation that has affected its productivity, critically affecting the livelihood and food security of millions across the country.

The major forms of land degradation include soil erosion (which accounts for over 71 per cent of the total degradation), and wind erosion (10.24 per cent).