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A CLUTCH OF DUCKLINGS quenches its thirst in rural Thiruvananthapuram, even as a controversy rages in Kerala over the proposed metering of public taps. The Kerala Water Authority has provided 1.97 lakh street taps, nearly 79 per cent of them in rural areas, and produces 1,635 million litres of water a day at a cost of Rs 7.39 per KL. As concern is rising over irresponsible use of treated water, so is public worry over meters on street taps.

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