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Politics of water leaves Punjab in deep trouble [1]

Sinking feeling: water demand has surged with increased rice growing in Punjab. Weak monsoon rains this year have exacerbated the shortfall
Punjab is the granary of India thanks to marvels of Victorian engineering such as the Roper Headworks.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2009
Financial Times (London) [2]
Tags:
Sutlej [3], Dams [4], Irrigation [5], Surface Water Irrigation [6], Water Supply [7], India [8], Punjab [9]

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