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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
'Unexplained deaths of a number of Indian soldiers & non-combatants in France after Armistice on 11th November 1918' - by K J S Chatrath
'Unexplained deaths of a number of Indian soldiers & non-combatants in France after Armistice on 11th November 1918' - by K J S Chatrath
https://allochatrath.blogspot.com/2021/11/unexplained-deaths-of-number-of-indian.html
Friday, October 11, 2024
'French team visits Sec 39 waterworks to focus on 24X7 water supply project' shares K J S Chatrath
French team visits Sec 39 waterworks to focus on 24X7 water supply project reports 'The Indian Express' Chandigarh in its edition dated September 21, 2024.
Is water supply more complicated than rocket science? Indians have handled rocket-science so very well. Can't we handle a 24X7 water supply scheme on our own?
And mind you, the project involves an investment of 59.38 Euros-comprising Euros 48 million (Indian Rupees 4,44,55,19,631) on loan from AFD (Agence Française de Développement) and Euros 11.38 million in grants from the European Union.
It is presumed that the loan component will have to be repaid with interest over the next few decades. And who will repay the loan- the water consumers of Chandigarh for the next few decades with their water consumption charges, month after month.
Chandigarh will have to repay one million Euros every quarter for the next 15 years to French bank Agence De Francaise (AFD) to ensure 24-hour water supply in the city. Chandigarh civic body has taken a loan of 48 million Euros from the AFD for the project.The loan of 48 Million Euro, which translates to Rs 412 crore in the Indian currency, is required to be repaid over a period of 15 years after the completion of the 24×7 water supply project, that is from December 2029, on a quarterly basis. The installment will be around 1 million Euro quarterly which is Rs 10 crore.
According to the new tariff, from 2029, Chandigarh residents will
have to pay between Rs 5 per kilolitre to Rs 24 per kilolitre (water
tariff differs due to different charges at different stages) instead of
the present range of Rs 3 per kilolitre to Rs 20 per kilolitre, as reported earlier by the Indian Express on
Please do correct me if I am wrong.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
'Fly to Paris and Experience French Art, Culture, and Cuisine; A guide to navigating Paris for art, culture and cuisine' shares K J S Chatrath
Monday, October 7, 2024
Indo-French News.....shared by KJS Chatrath
'UT, France form joint group for promotion of city heritage' - The Chandigarh Tribune, October 5, 2024. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/chandigarh-france-form-joint-group-for-protection-of-city-heritage/
'Churn in France: Implications of outcome of snap polls ordered by Macron could extend beyond Europe' by Mohan Kumar; The Indian Express Chandigarh, June 28, 2024. https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-emmanuel-macrons-snap-polls-could-mean-for-france-and-europe-9419443/
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
"Clichés about France & its people — Parisians in particular — are accurate": Indian student studying in France: shared by K J S Chatrath;
Indian students who are pursuing studies or research programmes in France speak about the stereotypes, and their experience living in the European land, concluding with leaving a piece of advice for the next aspirants. They share their opinions on the French but also share their love and gratitude for the country.
https://www.edexlive.com/news/2024/Oct/02/clich%C3%A9s-about-france-its-people-parisians-in-particular-are-accurate-indian-student-studying-in-france