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The district of Rohtas in north east India has severe problems in obtaining adequate water supplies for its numerous villages and hamlets. The area has a very low and unreliable rainfall. The problems are compounded in areas where the bedrock is hard and hence difficult to drill such that wells have been started but not completed to the necessary depths. Some recommendations are made to assist the acquisition of a more dependable water supply.
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La région de Rhotas, dans le nord-est de l’Inde, a de sérieux problèmes d’alimentation en eau pour de nombreux villages et hameaux. Dans cette région, les pluies sont rares et irrégulières. De plus, un substratum constitué de roches dures rend difficile le creusement des puits qui descendent rarement aux profondeurs souhaitables. Des recommandations sont faites pour aider à l’obtention d’une alimentation en eau plus fiable.
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Singh, R.P. Groundwater management strategies, Rohtas District, Bihar, India. Bull Eng Geol Environ 63, 247–253 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-003-0219-0
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