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.
Australian opener Usman Khawaja's condition is similar to that of Indian captain Rohit Sharma at
The number of corona patients in the country has gone to 1 crore 99 lakh 19 thousand 715. Meaning
Following the India-Pakistan match, a barrage of rhetoric has intensified in Pakistani cricket. F
Royal Challengers Bangalore, currently in magnificent form this season, suffered a defeat against
The battle for succession and supremacy in the family of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad s
Following the BJP's victory in the Bengal elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in
In the 15th season of IPL, the poor form of the Indian team's top stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Ko
The Supreme Court has now shown strictness regarding the rising cases of Corona and the deteriora
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can give reservations by declaring any class as ba
RBI Governor said - No lockdown is expected like last year
The Reserve Bank of India is discussing with the government the privatization of public sector ba
