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It is a common practice to undertake desilting of the overhead water tanks. What is the possible source of silt that gets deposited in the water tanks?

The water supply drawn to the overhead water tanks is mainly drawn from the sources like river, deep borewell, etc. The water from these sources carries sand particles along. These sand particles are the source of the silt that gets deposited in the water tanks.


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