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Cutch, district, IndiaCutch: see Kachchh Rann of Kachchh (9,000 sq mi/23,310 sq km), a salt waste mainly in the north of the district, was the scene of Indo-Pakistani fighting in 1965. The border between the two countries has long been the site of territorial disputes...... Click the link for more information. . cutch, plant extractcutch: see catechu catechu (kăt`əch..... Click the link for more information. . Kutch, Cutch 1. a former state of W India, on the Gulf of Kutch (an inlet of the Arabian Sea): part of Gujarat state since 1960 2. Rann of. an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq. km (9000 sq. miles) |
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CASA hopes to build 2,000 earthquake-resistant houses for the destitute in three villages of Bhuj Taluk of Kutch district and three villages of Jodiya Taluk in Jamnagar District, using local material, and accommodating climatic conditions of this desert-like area: very hot in the day, very cold at night. GE Power Controls is repairing the 132 KV Switchyard, a vital transportation link in the Anjar region of the Kutch District, at a cost to the company of approximately $20,000. In Kutch District of India, CARE set up six temporary clinics to aid nearly 100,000 injured survivors, and continues to distribute food and emergency kits to tens of thousands of families. |
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