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No rain, no drinking water [1]

Aug. 1: For the first time in the last five years, a majority of municipalities in the state are facing severe drinking water scarcity. Only 130 out of 1,128 mandals in the state have received normal rainfall during this monsoon season signalling the onset of a major drought.

Publication Date: 
02/08/2009
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad) [2]
Tags:
Drinking Water [3], Drinking Water Scarcity [4], Andhra Pradesh [5], Hyderabad (T) [6], Rainfall [7]
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