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The authors are very grateful to the two anonymous referees, the associate editor, and the managing editor for providing constructive comments and suggestions which improved the manuscript.

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    Madan K. Jha

  2. RRSSC, ISRO, IIT Kharagpur Campus, Kharagpur, India

    V. M. Chowdary

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Jha, M.K., Chowdary, V.M. Challenges of using remote sensing and GIS in develo** nations. Hydrogeol J 15, 197–200 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-006-0117-1

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