Consider the following statements regarding the water security strategies of Harappan cities:
1. Mohenjo-daro relied heavily on groundwater resources, featuring an estimated 700 brick-lined public and private wells scattered throughout its sectors.
2. Dholavira, by contrast, shows a virtual absence of groundwater wells and relied entirely on surface water management via massive rock-cut reservoirs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements trace precise hydrological variations. Mohenjo-daro optimized a high water table by constructing hundreds of radial mud-brick wells to guarantee steady internal water supplies. Dholavira, located in an arid saline island environment, adapted by converting its margins into deep stone reservoirs to catch every drop of seasonal storm runoff.

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