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Trenches being dug on Cauvery river bed to recharge bore wells [1]

To make the most of the water released from the Metur dam in the Cauvery river, the city corporation has started digging pits around bore wells and infiltration wells on the river bed.

Publication Date: 
27/07/2016
Times of India (Trichy) [2]
Tags:
Tamil Nadu [3], Cauvery [4], Groundwater Recharge [5], Drinking Water [6], Mettur [7], Water Resources [8]
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