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Phusro is a nagar parishad in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the district headquarters of Bokaro district. Damodar River passes through it.
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{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ "Water pollution in Bokaro River". Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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- ↑ "Integrated Flood Management" (PDF). Flood Management – Damodar River Basin. World Metereological Organisation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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