Q6 of 12 Page 98

Compare the drainage system in your locality with that of the cities mentioned in the lesson. What similarities and difference do you notice?

The drainage system in our locality is the advanced version of the drainage system in the old cities that were read about. In the old times, mud bricks and thatch were used which could not be sustained for long, while in modern times more durable building material like concrete and metal pipes are used.


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