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<image:caption>Harnessing urban runoff to meet the water needs of the city. Image Source: Santosh Kumar via Wikimedia Commons.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Can urban runoff be harvested to meet Indian cities’ growing water demands? </news:title>
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