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Water table in city hits new low [1]

Scarcity looms due to lack of rainfall, indiscriminate extraction. Insufficient rainfall and a prolonged spell of dry weather have taken a toll on the groundwater resources in and around the city.

Publication Date: 
25/03/2013
Hindu (Chennai) [2]
Tags:
Tamil Nadu [3], Groundwater [4], Chennai (T) [5], Rainfall [6], Wells [7]
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