Plantation of high water-consuming trees for withdrawal of groundwater is termed as

Correct option is A

✅ (a) bio-drainage
· Bio-drainage involves planting deep-rooted, high water-consuming trees (like Eucalyptus) to lower water tables and manage waterlogging.
· It’s an eco-friendly alternative to mechanical drainage systems.
❌ (b) surface drainage
· Surface drainage involves physical removal of excess water from the soil surface through ditches or land grading.
· Not related to tree plantations.
❌ (c) mole drainage
· Mole drainage is a subsurface drainage technique using unlined channels in clay soils.
· Unrelated to bio-drainage principles.
❌ (d) interceptor drains
· Interceptor drains are constructed to intercept and divert groundwater seepage, not related to biological water uptake by plants.