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Mining, deforestation cause severe drought [1]

Massive deforestation and unchecked mining of coal, iron ore and bauxite has created a huge water scarcity in Jharkhand.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2011
Asian Age (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Mining [3], Deforestation [4], Droughts [5], Natural Disasters [6], Drinking Water Scarcity [7], Minerals [8]
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