And now an ATM for water!

Posted on 24th Mar 2015 03:00 pm by mohit kumar

Sonkh (Uttar Pradesh), March 24 (IANS) If all goes well, water scarcity will soon be history in this part of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. An ATM-like machine that dispenses water will come up here in a fortnight.

Sonkh is famous as an archaeological site with a goldmine of valuable artefacts going back at least three millennia. But it is also known as an area where water is always in short supply.

The water dispensing machine with an RO plant will be the first of its kind in Uttar Pradesh, according to district officials. The machine will cater to some 2,500 families. A pre-paid card will be made available to those willing to pay for water.

The water cost has been kept low -- 10 to 20 paise a litre. School kids will get free water.

An official said the 20,000 litre plant would cost around Rs.18.56 lakh. Sonkh at present gets piped water from 10 km away.

An official said 80 percent work on the project was over. Within a fortnight, it should become operational, providing relief to residents of Sonkh, said the town's executive officer Ram Asrey Kamal.

Kamal said the water will be safe, cool and potable.

Other news

Coronavirus Updates: Corona cases decreased in the country, 2060 new cases surfaced in the last 24 hours

The process of getting cases of Covid-19 in India continues. However, in the past few days, there

China engaged in strengthening position near LAC in eastern Ladakh, information revealed from satellite image

New Delhi: China has once again started strengthening its position on the LAC adjacent to eastern

PM Modi took a jibe at Congress, said - after getting 2.5 crore corona vaccine, a political party got a fever

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is interacting with healthcare workers of Goa and the beneficiaries

Kick 2 Announced: Another blast from Salman Khan announced 'Kick 2' on the sets of 'Sikander'

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is busy shooting for his film 'Sikander' these days. The audience

Lawrence reached Delhi from Punjab after 4 and a half months: NIA detained him from Bathinda jail; Got 10 days remand

Lawrence, the main accused in the Sidhu Musewala murder case, has gone out of Punjab after 4 and

JK Result Class 8th: 8th class result was released simultaneously for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, 96.6% passed

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (JKSCERT) on Monday released the Class VII

Defense Minister said: India has never been a supporter of war and violence, it is not our nature to remain neutral on injustice

India neither harms others nor spares troublemakers. India has never been in favor of war and vio

TANCET 2023 Result Out: Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test result released, download like this

TANCET 2023 Result Out: Anna University, Chennai has released the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test

Ruckus in Parliament on the issue of illegal Indian immigrants returning from America, Congress said- why is the government silent

104 Indians who had entered the US illegally have returned to their homeland. On Wednesday, a US

Russia Ukraine News: India said in UNSC - safe passage not yet made for Indians trapped in Sumi

Efforts are on by the government to bring back the Indians trapped in Ukraine. Every day many fli