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Over 50 canals near death [1]

Although over 50 affluent canals once used to flow through the capital and added to its lifeline, most of the water channels have been fully or partially choked, while the rest are under serious threat thanks to unabated encroachment.

Publication Date: 
09/07/2009
Daily Star (Bangladesh) [2]
Tags:
Land Encroachments [3], Water Resources [4], Water Supply [5], Garbage [6], Waste Disposal [7], Bangladesh [8]
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