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Sand mining threatens Kataka’s groundwater, infrastructure
orissapost · india · south asia
Kataka: Unregulated sand mining from the Mahanadi and Kathajodi rivers could worsen Kataka’s groundwater crisis, with the city’s water table showing a declining trend in recent years, according to research by the Department of Geology at Ravenshaw University. Researchers studying the riverbeds said excessive removal of sand is reducing the amount of sand available in [...]
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