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Groundwater is increasingly dirty dirty [1]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad is facing the threat of groundwater degradation beyond recoverable level, warn Indian researchers of a German University.

A team of four researchers from the department of engineering geology and hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University has taken up studies on the scarcity of water in the mega cities in India. Hyderabad is one of the cities selected for research thanks to its rapid urbanisation and heavy pressure on water resources.

Publication Date: 
08/01/2013
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad) [2]
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Andhra Pradesh [3], Hyderabad (T) [4], Groundwater [5], Urbanisation [6], Water Resources [7], WHO [8], Groundwater Recharge [9], Water Management [10], Groundwater Pollution [11], Drinking Water Scarcity [12], Water Pollution [13]
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