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Atishi Marlena's Hypocrisy is Hurting Delhi's Lungs
Before Her Party Came to Power in Punjab She was Blaming Punjab's Farmers and Now She's Doing a Volte-Fa
Atishi Marlena Before Her Party Captured Power In Punjab: Just three years ago, the Delhi government was confident in attributing the source of air pollution to stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana
Marlena, in November 2020, asserted that "Delhi's pollution is directly linked to stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab."
She cited data from the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) to support her claim.
She stated that the stubble burning in these states (Punjab and Haryana) was causing "unbearable air pollution" in Delhi.
Marlena, after AAP has taken power in Punjab: 'No data on Delhi pollution source'.
This is in a stark contrast to her previous reliance on ICAR data linking the issue to stubble burning in Haryana and Punjab.
Can Atishi Marlena and AAP please make up their minds? Soon?
⚡ Bihar Parichay ⚡ - Nitish Kumar Wants To Bring Ganga Jal to Bodh Gaya
Swarajya's reporters will spend 2-3 days each in Bihar to bring you insights about how the state is doing - development, politics, prohibition - we just don't get to see enough of Bihar, so here goes!
First Report: Ankit Saxena was in Bodh Gaya studying how the Har Ghar Ganga Jal scheme was working.
The scheme was touted as Nitish Kumar's flagship - a 'good governance' counter to PM Narendra Modi's Har Ghar Jal scheme.
What The Scheme Aims: Provide 135 litres of treated Ganga water daily to families in areas facing acute water shortages.
Implementation: Partnering with Hyderabad-based MEIL, the project focuses on harvesting Ganga water during monsoons, treating it, and then supplying it to households.
Budget & Reach: With a budget of nearly Rs 4,000 crore, the scheme aspires to span across 150 kilometers, targeting 6,000 households in Bodh Gaya alone.
Yes, but...: While the scheme's objectives are commendable, its execution on the ground reveals gaps.
Infrastructure: Many areas, like the "Blue Balti" piping network, remain defunct, leaving residents without a reliable water source.
Awareness: A significant portion of the local populace remains uninformed about the scheme's benefits and operations.
Consistency: Despite the scheme's promises, many households still report erratic water supplies, forcing them to depend on alternative sources like groundwater.
But this is a good start! India cannot afford to have Bihar lagging behind - we've got to have Bihar growing and prospering. And that's why we're sending all our reporters there. - to find out how we're doing!
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