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Groundwater depleting in Valley [1]

A study has said that rapidly increasing urbanisation has seriously impacted groundwater sources inside the valley.

If the present rate of urbanisation is unchecked, all the rechargeable areas inside the capital will be sealed off and groundwater cannot be recharged underground within the next 35 years, said the study.

Publication Date: 
10/07/2009
Kantipur (Nepal) [2]
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Groundwater [3], Nepal [4], Kathmandu [5]

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