18 Aug 2021| 06:05am ISTFree water supply is a gimmick: Cong leaderTeam HeraldMARGAO: Newly inducted Congress leader Elvis Gomes demanded to ensure jobs instead of free water alleging that a case study done post Independence Day announcement of free water of 16,000 litres has revealed that it was a gimmick. He said that let the truth be told about the announcement of 16000 litres of free water: Considering a household with an average per day consumption of 35 buckets of 25 litres each, ie. 35×25 litres equal to 875 litres, say 900 litres, it would be consuming 27units (900 x 30 days). Now with 16 units free, the bill will amount to Rs. 195, thus giving a marginal relief of a mere Rs.

Source: The Herald August 17, 2021 20:03 UTC