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Fall in groundwater level may cause landslide in city [1]

The groundwater level in Dhaka is dipping because of a massive extraction of water from underground, according to a recent study. Experts said that the groundwater level was declining by up to three metres every year, posing a threat of landslide. According to a report,

Publication Date: 
19/04/2008
New Age (Bangladesh) [2]
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Groundwater [3], Tubewells [4], Landslides [5], Bangladesh [6]

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