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OUR EDITIONS: www.fi rstindia.co.in JAIPUR, AHMEDABAD www.fi rstindia.co.in/epaper/ twitter.com/thefi rstindia & LUCKNOW facebook.com/thefi rstindia instagram.com/thefi rstindia LUCKNOW l MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. UPENG/2020/04393 l Vol 1 l Issue No. 128 10 Facts of Crisis 784 million people around the world are without basic WORLD water access. That’s more than twice the population of the United States. More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war. Two billion people, or about 1 in 4, lack access to a toilet or latrine. Diarrheal diseases, caused primarily by unsafe water and poor sanitation, kill more children under 5 years old than malaria, AIDS, and measles combined. Diarrheal disease kills one child every 60 seconds. About a quarter (22%) of health facilities in Least Devel- oped Countries have no safe water. DAY TODAY In sub-Saharan Africa, women and girls spend an esti- mated 40 billions hours a year collecting water. A girl in Tanzania carrying water back home. An estimated 400 million school days are lost each year World Water Day is a day to consider the due to water-related diseases, with 272 million lost to impact of clean water in the world, and make diarrhea alone. a difference. This year the theme is of ‘valuing Lost time gathering water signifi cantly reduces produc- water’. In view of groundwater crisis in country, tive farming time for women in parts of the develop- ing world. With safe water nearby, it’s estimated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch women could feed 150 million of the world’s hungry. ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign on the occasion. For every $1 invested in safe water and sanitation, a The present challenge is that on one hand yield of $5 to $28 USD is returned in increased econom- when measures are initiated to implement ic activity and reduced health care costs. Access to safe water conservation for saving depletion of water stimulates the economy for the long-term. groundwater level, the unchecked boring and ground water extraction fails the efforts. Param Bir’s ‘chakra’ entangles Real change coming to Bengal: PM Maharashtra Vikas Aaghadi Modi warns Mamata in her own den Bankur: With less than ing. He said this showed a week for the first the Trinamool was an- The alliance leaders will meet in Delhi today and take a decision on phase of Assembly elec- ticipating defeat in the Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who belongs to Sharad Pawar’s NCP tions, Prime Minister forthcoming election. Narendra Modi ad- “BJP will bring New Delhi: The final dressed a rally in Ben- ‘aschol poriborton’ to decision on Maharash- gal’s Bankura district Bengal. Game of cor- tra Home Minister Anil on Sunday, where he ac- ruption - cholbe naa Deshmukh, battling cused Chief Minister (won’t be allowed)! corruption allegations Mamata Banerjee of Game of syndicate - by former Mumbai po- failing to develop the cholbe naa! Game of cut lice chief Param Bir state over the past 10 money - cholbe naa!” the Singh, lies with Chief years and warned the Prime Minister said. Minister Uddhav chief of the ruling Tri- Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at the crowd during a “(We will) bring a Thackeray, ally Nation- namool that “aschol public meeting in West Bengal’s Bankur on Sunday. government in Bengal alist Congress Party poriborton asche” (real that will ensure money chief Sharad Pawar change is coming). over comments calling (electronic voting ma- from government said on Sunday. The Prime Minister on party workers to chines) during elec- schemes reach the poor. He, however, ques- also mocked Mamata keep an eye on EVMs tions for fear of tamper- (We will) Turn to P6 tioned the timing of the allegations by Sin- gh, who was replaced LS Speaker Om over lapses in the CAA promise, free edu for women Birla tests covid Mukesh Ambani secu- BJP workers protest against Maha Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in Mumbai. —PHOTO BY PTI rity scare probe days in BJP manifesto for Bengal polls positive, admitted before. JULIO RIBEIRO SAYS to AIIMS, stable Pawar said he would WON’T HEAD PROBE Allegations against Anil Kolkata: Union Home said. The manifesto suggest an independ- Mumbai: Retired IPS of- Minister Amit Shah on also promised to pro- New Delhi: Lok Sabha ent investigation. fi cer Julio Ribeiro, whose Deshmukh serious: Pawar Sunday released BJP’s vide free education for Speaker Om Birla was A senior leader of name was suggested by Mumbai: NCP chief manifesto for the Assem- women from kindergar- admitted to the AIIMS the state’s ruling alli- NCP chief Sharad Pawar Sharad Pawar on Sun- bly polls in West Bengal. ten to the postgraduate COVID Centre here for ance said that the alle- and BJP leader Devendra day said former Mumbai The manifesto, called level and 33% reserva- observa- gations against Desh- Fadnavis to probe the al- police chief Param Bir ‘Sankalp Patra’, prom- tion for women in state tion on mukh are “serious” legations levelled against Singh had told him there ised to implement CAA government jobs. March 20 and Chief Minister Ud- Home Minister Anil Desh- was political interfer- and stated that refugees Asserting that the BJP after test- dhav Thackeray thinks mukh by former Mumbai ence in his department. NCP Chief Sharad Pawar who have been staying does not believe in vote- ing posi- he has to go. top cop Param Bir Singh, “The allegations addresses media in Mumbai. in Bengal for 70 years bank politics, Union tive for The alliance leaders has said he would not raised by former Mum- will be given citizen- Home Minister Amit coronavirus, and he is will meet in Delhi on want to be part of the bai police chief Param ter Anil Deshmukh are ship. Each refugee fam- Shah, in a jibe at the presently stable, the Monday and take a de- inquiry. “If I am asked, I Bir Singh against Ma- serious,” he said. ily will get Rs 10,000 per Union Home Minister Amit Shah TMC over its “appease- hospital said on Sunday. cision on Deshmukh. will refuse.” he said. harashtra Home Minis- Turn to P6 year for 5 years, Shah releasing BJP’s manifesto. ment policies”, Turn to P6 Turn to P6 Man sews wife’s genitals Yogi govt on war-footing to eradicate Jpn Encephalitis & AES from UP suspecting —FILE PHOTO infidelity Work going on war footing also to put the KEY AREAS every household in the state as part of the Cen- Rampur: In a shocking last nail in the coffin of fluoride and tral Government’s Jal incident, a man sewed arsenic contamination related diseases Jeevan Mission in four his wife’s genitals over phases. The first phase suspicion of infi delity. First India Bureau The State Govern- started in Bundelkhand Victim was shifted to a ment has started prepa- while the second is tak- CHC while the accused Lucknow:The fear of rations for the third and ing place in Vindhya re- husband was arrested, police said.Sources Japanese encephalitis fourth phases of the Har gion. The third phase said that accused was and Acute Encephalitis Ghar Nal Yojana. In the will see provision of wa- a construction labourer Syndrome (AES) will third and fourth phases, ter supply in Japanese and he doubted that his end forever in Uttar the State Government The survey work for eas. The third phase cov- encephalitis and menin- wife was cheating on Pradesh as the Yogi Gov- will supply pure drink- UP CM Yogi Adityanath the fourth phase has also ers several large dis- gitis endemic areas, him. He got drunk on ernment gears up to put ing water in areas iden- been almost completed. tricts of Purvanchal and whereas the fourth Friday night, tied his the last nail in the coffin tified for Japanese en- The State Government central UP. phase will cover areas wife’s hand and legs and of the two as well as dis- cephalitis and meningi- ination related diseases. tions in this regard. has given instructions to The state government on the banks of river sewed her genitals and fl ed from the spot leav- eases caused by fluoride tis, as well as regions The Namami Gange The priority areas of the officers to start the has implemented Har Ganga with prevalence ing her bleeding. and arsenic contamina- with prevalence of fluo- Department has al- for the third phase have water supply system at Ghar Nal Yojana to pro- of fluoride and arsenic tion in the state. ride and arsenic contam- ready started prepara- been identified. war footing in these ar- vide safe tap water to related diseases.Turn to P6 UTTAR PRADESH www.firstindia.co.in I www.firstindia.co.in/epaper/ I twitter.com/thefirstindia I facebook.com/thefirstindia I instagram.com/thefirstindia LUCKNOW | MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021 02 Over 1.3 cr power connections given in last four years of Yogi govt in state; Six new thermal power plants with 7,260 MW capacity to start from ‘22 CM Yogi gives police officials an earful at POWER BOOSTER: UP TO ADD Janata Darbar in Gkp 8,262 MW IN TWO YEARS First India Bureau Lucknow: With a re- solve to bring electricity to each and every village, the Yogi government is all set to augment pow- er generation of 8262 MW in the next two CM Yogi unveils a book by Culture Department on the achievements of four years of his years through new ther- government in Gorakhpur on Sunday.