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    "id": 369290,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/369290/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sunjeev",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13136,
        "legal_name": "Sunjeev Kour Birdi",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that every year floods and drought wreak havoc in various parts of the country; observing that flood seasons are often followed by times of drought, leading to loss of lives and lack of water for many; concerned that from 1995 to present, just over 500 small-scale sand dams have been constructed as water reservoirs, further concerned that as a result, there has been unplanned and rampant digging of multiple boreholes, leading to fast and widespread depletion of water tables; noting that such depletion leads to falling of trees and adversely affects the entire ecosystem yet could be prevented by harvesting flood waters for later use; deeply concerned that the ecosystem has a big impact on the environment as a whole; this House urges the Government to build multi-dams and ensure they are located equitably around the country while complementing the existing dams, and establish other measures for water harvesting especially during rainy or flood seasons for sustainability."
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