The Tide still were sure to fall short of the three-year high-water mark for the opening round.

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The issues related to water scarcity and judicious use of water was raised in the opening remarks on which the subsequent presentations were made by highly experienced faculty members of CIIT and the UNESCO Water Expert.

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There were some 883 stewards and 328 judges, 7, 714 animals, while 158, 200 gallons of water were used on the opening day alone.

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