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Thar Desert - Coggle Diagram
Thar Desert
Opportunities for development - irrigation from the Indira Gandhi Canal has made transformed a once scrubby desert.
Mineral extraction: valuable reserves of gypsum, feldspar, phosphorite and kaolin are used domestically and for export. Limestone and marble are also mined.
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Energy: includes coal, solar, oil and wind.
Farming: grazing of animals (for eating) in grassy areas, vegetable and fruit cultivation, commercial farming of many grains.
Where? (Accessibility)
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Vast barren areas and very extreme weather limit the road network, as tarmac can melt during the day, and strong winds can blow sand over the roads.
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Indira Gandhi Canal
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two of the areas to benefit from the canal are centred on the cities of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer where over 3500 square kilometres is under irrigation.
Constructed in 1958 with a length of 650km, it has helped to transform an extensive area of desert, and has revolutionised farming in the area.