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Jaipur braces for drinking water crisis [1]

Jaipur is on the verge of a severe drinking water crisis, with officials saying the international tourist destination may get potable water supply only once in 48 hours, given the poor monsoon so far. With the level receding at the Bisalpur dam that provides water to the city, supply is likely to be cut off from this prime source by midnight on Friday, affecting 40 lakh residents.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2010
Pioneer (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Drinking Water [3], Drinking Water Scarcity [4], Water Supply [5], Municipal Corporations [6], Rajasthan [7], Ajmer (T) [8], Jaipur (D) [9], Pioneer (New Delhi) [2]
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