DESERT

THE THAR DESSERT Did you that the Thar desert COVORS 74000 square miles? Only 10 inches or 25 centimeters of rain falls there annully. All deserts are is one of the hottest places on Earth. It has lots of sand. Very few people live there because of the extreme temperatures in the Thar desert. They raise sheep where there is enough water for grass. It is difficult to survive because there is little water. But in 1986 the Indira Gandni canal was complete and an irrigation project was begun. The project has attracted farmers with the water from the cana available to farmers. In conclusion the Thar desert has lots of sand and is very hot!