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Groundwater: Development, Degradation and Management (A Study of Andhra Pradesh)

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  • V Ratna Reddy
  • M Srinivasa Reddy

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This study attempts to highlight the importance of hydrological information to the user communities from a socio-economic perspective. It shows, based on the evidence, how groundwater is depleting along with increasing dependence over the years across the regions of Andhra Pradesh. [WP No. 92]. URL: [http://www.cess.ac.in/cesshome/wp/RULNR_Srinivas_Reddy_working_paper_92.pdf].

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  • V Ratna Reddy & M Srinivasa Reddy, 2011. "Groundwater: Development, Degradation and Management (A Study of Andhra Pradesh)," Working Papers id:4294, eSocialSciences.
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