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                Cherrapunji gets more than 1100 cm rainfall annually but only 55 km away Shillong gets only about 100 cm rainfall and consequently faces water scarcity, why so contrast?

Answer:

                  Cherrapunji lies on the foothill of Khasihill in Meghalaya facing the monsoon winds so, get much rainfall but Shillong lies on the rain shadow region so, get scanty rainfall.