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Statistics of Availability of Water

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Wells dug to get groundwater, often dry up after some time. Why?

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Following are the reasons for wells drying up.
(i) Over usage of water from the wells
(ii) Scarcity of rainfall, which is the main source of water for wells
(iii) Depletion of water table due to the excess extraction of water from the ground

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