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Mayor Ruby Dhaliwal rallies for water
Jagmeet Singh Thind

FRESNO: Ruby Dhaliwal, the mayor of the city joined a delegation of more than a 1000 Punjabi American farmers and farm workers from the central valley in a rally to fix the water infrastructure in California. Mayor Dhaliwal was joined by renowned Punjabi Farmer Charanjit S Batth, Didar S Bains, Gurdev S Dhaliwal, Mohan S Badhesha and seven other Mayors from the central valley.

Addressing the rally, Mayor Dhaliwal said," This Central Valley city that I represent, falls in the 20th congressional district. Our district, covers Fresno, Kings and Kern counties and ranks last among all congressional districts in human development, economy, health, and life expectancy, With an unemployment rate of 28% and a poverty rate of 34%, our people are the poorest among the poor in America.”

She further said that without a reliable supply of water, the drought would devastate the farming communities. She forthrightly stated that “our people cannot suffer any more job loss or economic hardship.”

She told the farmers that Senator Feinstein and Governor Schwarzenegger agree that the water bond proposal safeguards the Valley's economy and its very way of life and that she has urged legislators to get this measure on the November ballot without delay

Though the Water Bond proposal for 9.3 Billion to overhaul California Water system has support from both side of aisle, but it faces stern political challenge from democratic side in Assembly and Senate. However, on 25 July, Governor Schwarzenegger has requested the Federal Drought Assistance to assist local communities impacted by state's drought.

6 August, 2008
 

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