It was not that the mines had been exhausted of their ores, the problem was an acute scarcity of timber.

The perennial water sources are generally located in the valleys and the plateaus suffer from acute scarcity for water during summer.

Emergency issues, Princely states: During the 1940s, when mints were occupied for use in the war, an acute scarcity of small coins was felt throughout India.

But now, a growing number of researchers in government and industry are focusing on what may ultimately be a more revolutionary goal: freeing the world from the acute scarcity of useful radio frequencies.

Art has long flourished in prisons, fed and influenced by the restrictive setting and the acute scarcity of materials for other activities.

The dam has reduced downstream water volumes in Obudu town, causing acute scarcity of drinking water in the dry season.

They were mostly the humble offerings of the poor mothers who were struggling in the midst of dangerous fevers and acute scarcity.

The most acute scarcity will ease in June and July when potato and vegetable crops are harvested, officials say, although the country will remain chronically short of food.

There was acute scarcity of voices for the new channel, hence daily auditions were conducted and a big number of new RJs were added.

Water supply and wastewater collection in Salé was irregular, with poorer and illegal housing units suffering the highest costs and most acute scarcities.