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Water crisis to hit 17 districts [1]

Hyderabad, April 4: Drinking water crisis looms large in 17 districts as summer is fast approaching.

Out of the 23 districts in the state, these 17 districts are facing drinking water shortage as several tanks and canals have dried up.

More than 60 towns in the state depend on small tanks nearby for their drinking water requirements.

Publication Date: 
05/04/2010
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad) [2]
Tags:
Drinking Water [3], Drinking Water Scarcity [4], Water Supply [5], Andhra Pradesh [6]
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