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Growing number of quarries creating barren lands [1]

HATSINGIMARI, June 19: A picture of emptiness is engulfing the fertile lands of Mankachar Land Revenue circle in Dhubri district on the outskirts of the West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya where agriculture is being badly effected due to the growing number of quarries in the hills.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2009
Sentinel (Guwahati) [2]
Tags:
Land Degradation [3], Mining [4], Dhubri (D) [5], Meghalaya [6], West Garo Hills [7]
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