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!