The problem of Water shortage in city slums could find an answer in ‘pay-and-use’ Water ATMs scheme, which the Delhi government is studying at present. According to the proposal (Newsline has a copy), the Water will be filtered at a centrally located plant through reverse osmosis, and supplied to a network of decentralised, “off-grid” and solar-powered ATMs that will be located in areas with low Water supply. “Potable Water will be sold...
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Nanded: MGNREGA success boosts Water conservation
-Zee News A successful use of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act (MGNREGA) in Nanded, one of the most backward districts of Maharashtra, has seen groundWater levels improving dramatically over the past three years. Shrikar Pardeshi, District Collector, received an award from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for "Effective Initiative under MGNREGA" for 2010-11 a few days ago. "(Over last three years) The groundWater level in the district has increased by 9 meters. The...
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-The Deccan Herald Eight-year-old Divya says she wants to study but her school does not provide basic facilities such as books, clean Water, food and furniture. “There are insects crawling on our food and the Water smells like dead rat. Most of the desks in our school are broken. How can we study in a school which is not clean?” asked Divya, studying in Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Shakarpur, east Delhi. Divya added...
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-The Indian Express SC is right that natural resources are held in public trust, but its comments on allocation are simplistic In its ruling in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the Supreme Court said that auctions were the best route for allocation of finite natural resources. “While transferring or alienating the natural resources, the State is duty bound to adopt the method of auction by giving wide publicity so that all eligible...
More »Child Politicians Bring Change to Rural India by Sonia Faleiro
Pooja Gujjar is the consummate politician. She’s quick-witted and outspoken, and, as her every-ready, dimpled smile suggests, always up for a challenge. She has, admittedly, a girlish streak. The first time she stood for election she chose as her symbol a flower. And although she lost, to a boy, she’s proud that all the girls voted for her. Pooja is the deputy “sarpanch” – Hindi for leader – of her school’s...
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