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.
'Yogi Adityanath comes to Maharashtra and...', Owaisi targets UP CM, calls SP's cycle 'punctured'
In Dhule, Maharashtra, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen President Asaduddin Owaisi has once
The hearing is still going on in the Rajasthan High Court on the petition of Sachin Pilot camp ag
The Delhi government, which came to power by promising to give 200 units of free electricity to t
Heavy Rain in Lucknow: It is raining heavily since morning in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Prade
The way for IPL 2021 cleared, changes in the schedule of CPL on the demand of BCCI
IPL 2021: There is good news for cricket fans. The biggest hurdle in organizing the remaining mat
Like the coronavirus, now there is a change in the risks associated with it. Not only in India bu
Himachal CM advocates preservation of customs
Shimla, March 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said he has a
Umesh Yadav said, why they want to win the World Test Championship for India
Over the years, India's fast bowling attack has come to be counted as one of the best in internat
The central government has taken a big decision on GST rates while taking forward the economic re
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may soon release the list of players with centra
