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What are the implications of using groundwater in drought-prone areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu?

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(a) The over-use of groundwater resources has led to decline in its level. (b) Rajasthan and Maharashtra have increased fluoride concentration in groundwater. (c) This practice has led to increase in concentration of arsenic in West Bengal and Bihar. (d) This practice has increased salinity in the soil of Punjab and Haryana.
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