Quake pushes water lifetime out of sight
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19/02/2001
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Indian Express (New Delhi)
The havoc wreaked by the January 26 temblor has pushed the drought in Gujarat into the background. Most of the major dams that are the main source of supply to the cities have dried up and those that still have water are expected to go dry, latest by the beginning of March, say Irrigation Department officials.Of the 113 major and minor dams in the region, around 80 per cent have gone dry and water in remaining will be over soon.