AP Board 8th Class Social Politics Notes 9th Lesson Public Facilities
→ Water is not available to all people of Chennai.
→ In Anna Nagar water availability is good.
→ Mylapore area gets water once in two days,
→ Madipakkam gets water once in four days.
→ In Saidapet, for 30 hutments, watercomes from a borewell for 20 minutes twice daily.
→ Water is essential for life and for good health. The Constitution of India recognises the right to water as being a part of the Right to Life under Article 21.
→ Like water, things like electricity, public transport, schools, colleges are also necessary.
→ These are known as public facilities.
→ One of the most important functions of the government is to ensure that these public facilities are made available to every one.
→ In most of the public facilities, there is no profit to be had.
→ But for other public facilities, such as School, hospitals and private companies may well be interested.
→ Private companies provide public facilities but at a price that only some people can afford.
→ Who cannot afford to pay for such facilities will be deprived of the opportunity to live a decent life.
→ Municipal supply meets only about half the needs of the people of the city.
→ Those areas that are close to storage points get more water whereas colonies further away receive less water.
→ Access to ’safe’ drinking water is also available to some and this depends on what one can afford.
→ There is a shortage in supply of water and there are inequalities in distribution.
→ Compared to metros and large cities, towns and villages are under provided.
→ Handing over these facilities to private companies may not be the answer.
→ These facilities are to be provided in an equitable manner.
→ AFFORD : Have enough money to pay for.
→ CONTAMINATION : To make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture, with something unclean, bad etc.
→ IRRIGATION : The supply of water to crops to help growth.
→ CAMPAIGN : People campaigned against polluted water.
→ SANITATION : Provision of facilities for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces.
→ COMPANY : It is a form of business set up by people or by the government.
→ UNIVERSAL ACCESS : Universal access is achieved when everyone has physical access to a good and can also afford it.
→ BASIC NEEDS : Primary requirements Ex ; Food, shelter, health, etc.
→ VOCATIONAL : Relating to an occupation or employment.
→ ADEQUATE : Satisfactory or acceptable in quality (or) quantity.
→ Sanitation : Provision of facilities for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces.
→ Company : A company is a form of business set up by the private people or by the government.
→ Universal Access : Provision of access to all people on equal grounds.
→ Basic Needs : Primary requirements which are necessary for- survival and for development. Ex:Food, clothing, shelter, health, sanitation, education etc.