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High salinity in Karnaphuli water hinders crop output [1]

Chittagong Correspondent

High salinity in the down stream water of the River Karnaphuli, its major boughs and canals has reportedly been posing serious threat to usual output of the winter crop (Boro) at vast areas here in southern Chittagong apart from hindering safe drinking water supply in the port city.

Publication Date: 
13/01/2009
New Nation (Bangladesh) [2]
Tags:
Water Pollution [3], Soil Salinisation [4], Agriculture [5], Food Crops [6], Karnaphali [7], Salinity [8], Bangladesh [9], Chittagong [10]

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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/salinity
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