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... canal irrigation schemes in India . It in- cludes two regional maps and a table that sets out the areas waterlogged by the major canal irrigation pro- jects in the various regions . This table is of particular interest . So too is a ...
... canal irrigation schemes in India . It in- cludes two regional maps and a table that sets out the areas waterlogged by the major canal irrigation pro- jects in the various regions . This table is of particular interest . So too is a ...
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... CANAL . Earthscan Press Briefing Document No. 8 , Earth- scan , London , April 1978 , ( 34 pages ) . T 3 3 his document considers the Jonglei Canal Pro- ject in detail . It begins by describing the rea- sons behind the project . At the ...
... CANAL . Earthscan Press Briefing Document No. 8 , Earth- scan , London , April 1978 , ( 34 pages ) . T 3 3 his document considers the Jonglei Canal Pro- ject in detail . It begins by describing the rea- sons behind the project . At the ...
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... canal itself will pose by creating a barrier for the migratory tiang and also the tribespeople . Cobb writes that the tiang ; " Must cross the canal twice a year to complete this migratory cycle , first at the start of the dry season in ...
... canal itself will pose by creating a barrier for the migratory tiang and also the tribespeople . Cobb writes that the tiang ; " Must cross the canal twice a year to complete this migratory cycle , first at the start of the dry season in ...
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