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 Groundwater level plunges in Bangladesh [1]

dhaka is being milked dry. Of late, there has been a rapid decline in the city's groundwater table. In fact, it has depleted by over 20 metres (m) during the past six years.

This alarming trend was revealed in a study conducted by the Bangladesh government. Titled

Publication Date: 
14/04/2003
Pinaki Roy [2]
Down to Earth [3]
Tags:
Groundwater [4], Groundwater Recharge [5], Irrigation [6], Bangladesh [7]
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