Is there a lake, well or stepwell near your house or school?
Visit it and find out more about it.
How old is it? Who got it built?
What kinds of buildings are around it?
Is the water clean? Is it cleaned regularly?
Who all use the water?
Is there any festival celebrated at this place?
Is there any water today, or is it dry?
There are two old wells in the area where Punita lives. Her grandmother says that about fifteen - twenty years ago there was water in these wells. The wells could have dried up because:
Everyone has the right to live. Yet, is everybody getting enough water to live or even water to drink? Why is it that some people have to buy drinking water? Should it be like this? Water on this earth is for one and all. Some people draw out water from the ground by deep bore wells. How far is it correct? Have you ever seen this? Why do some people put a pump directly in the Jal Board pipe line? What problems would other people face due to this? Do you have any such experience?
This bill is from _________ date to __________ date.
How much money is to be paid for this bill?
What else can you see in the bill, like money spent on repair, maintenance etc.?
Is there a lake, well or stepwell near your house or school?
Visit it and find out more about it.
How old is it? Who got it built?
What kinds of buildings are around it?
Is the water clean? Is it cleaned regularly?
Who all use the water?
Is there any festival celebrated at this place?
Is there any water today, or is it dry?
There are two old wells in the area where Punita lives. Her grandmother says that about fifteen - twenty years ago there was water in these wells. The wells could have dried up because:
Everyone has the right to live. Yet, is everybody getting enough water to live or even water to drink? Why is it that some people have to buy drinking water? Should it be like this? Water on this earth is for one and all. Some people draw out water from the ground by deep bore wells. How far is it correct? Have you ever seen this? Why do some people put a pump directly in the Jal Board pipe line? What problems would other people face due to this? Do you have any such experience?
This bill is from _________ date to __________ date.
How much money is to be paid for this bill?
What else can you see in the bill, like money spent on repair, maintenance etc.?