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Can GIS strengthen the mapping of India’s commons?

The Palar River in Tamil Nadu gets heavily polluted as a result of tanneries discharging untreated chemical effluents, including toxic heavy metals like chromium, into it. The river that once had a breadth of 2000 ft has shrunk to 200 ft due to encroachment and illegal sand mining, with sand dug up to a depth of nearly 30 ft. As a result, groundwater, which was once available at 200 ft, is now only found below 1000 ft. In Vellore Citizens Welfar…
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India Development Review broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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