Editing Thar Desert (section)

=== Water and housing in the desert ===
In the true desert areas, the only sources of water for animals or humans are small, scattered ponds - some that are natural (''tobas'') and some that are human-made (''[[johad]]s''). The persistence of [[water scarcity]] heavily influences life in all areas of the Thar, prompting many inhabitants to adopt a [[nomads|nomadic]] lifestyle.{{Citation needed|date=February 2014}} Most of the permanent human settlements are located near the two seasonal streams of the Karon-Jhar hills. Potable groundwater is also rare in the Thar Desert. Much of it tastes sour due to dissolved minerals. Potable water is mostly available only  deep underground. When wells are dug that happen to yield sweet tasting water, people tend to settle near them, but such wells are difficult and dangerous to dig, sometimes claiming the lives of the well-diggers.{{Citation needed|date=February 2014}}

Crowded housing conditions are common in some areas.
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|File:House in the Thar.JPG|Huts in the Thar Desert
|File:Johad.JPG|[[Johad]]s are common water sources
|File:GRAVIS employees at Taanka.JPG|Tanks for drinking water
}}
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