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Groundwater level in 38 blocks dips ‘alarmingly’ [1]

KOLKATA, 26 JUNE: The state water resource investigation and development department has declared 38 blocks out of 341 blocks as "black zone'' where the groundwater level has gone down alarmingly.

Publication Date: 
27/06/2012
Statesman (Kolkata) [2]
Tags:
Water Resources [3], West Bengal [4], Groundwater [5], National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) [6], Birbhum [7], Barddhaman (D) [8], Medinipur (D) [9], Agriculture [10], Water Harvesting [11]

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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-rural-employment-guarantee-act-nrega
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birbhum
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/barddhaman-d
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medinipur-d
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-harvesting