| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - In most of the country, falling groundwater levels is a serious problem, but in this region, the problem is that the water table is very high, making contamination, especially after the rains, much easier, said Gorakhpur district magistrate Ravi Kumar NG. Cheaper shallow handpumps give rural residents easier access to water, but are far more susceptible to contamination than more expensive, deep
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