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प्रश्न
Bring a water bill, look at it and tell -
What else can you see in the bill, like the money spent on repair, maintenance, etc.?
उत्तर
Yes, Rs.35 has been charged for the repair.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Look at the area around your school. Are there any fields, farms, pucca roads, drains, etc? Is the area sloping, rocky, or flat? Think, what will happen here when it rains? Where will the rain water go – into the drains, pipes, or pits? Is some water also getting soaked into the soil?
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?
Have you ever faced a shortage of water in your area? If yes, then what was the reason for it?
Do you have some special pots for water at your place?
Have you ever seen any beautiful building near the place of water? Where?
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:
- Water is being pumped up from under the ground, with the help of electric motors.
- The lakes in which rainwater used to collect are no longer there.
- The soil around trees and parks is now covered with cement.
- Is there some other reason for this? Explain.
From which office has this bill come?
Have you ever read this kind of news in any newspaper? How did people solve their problem of water? Did they repair and reuse any old lake or stepwell?
Let us see the different ways in which people manage water today. See the picture give below and discuss.
Do you get water in your house in any of these ways? Put a tick (✓) on that. If you get water in some other way, write in your notebook.
Bring a water bill, look at it and tell -
How much money is to be paid for this bill?
