Thar

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    Matt

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    • Located in north-western India and stretches into Pakistan
    • Spans 200,000km2
    • Opportunities
      • Mineral extraction
      • Energy
      • Farming
      • Tourism
    • Challenges
      • Water supply
      • Inaccessibility
      • Extreme temperatures
    • Precipitation levels sit between 120mm - 240mm
    • Indira Gandhi canal was constructed in 1958
    • Temperatures can exceed 50 degrees
    • Canal has enabled irrigation of 3500km2
    • Also known as The Great Indian desert
    • Roads can melt or be covered by sand, further impacting accessibility