HYDERABAD: Nearly 4.2 lakh other folks within the state are poised to get get admission to to safe potable water via 2019 as a part of a world mission underway that saw the 100 th iJal safe water station being introduced on Monday for 1063 households at Gullakota in Jagtial district.
So far, three.three lakh other folks within the state have get admission to to water sans fluorides, bio or commercial wastes from iJal safe water stations. But that is lower than 2% of the state’s rural population.
The mission is being carried out jointly via global non-profit organization Safe Water Network (SWN), and MNC Honeywell, which is providing between ₹15-25 lakh in opposition to each and every water station as apart of its CSR duties.
By 2019, 30 extra stations, with six-level filtration generation, including reverse osmosis and UV filtration are within the offing, stated Honeywell India president Vikas Chadha.
Of the 100 existing water stations, five are at Malakpet and Tadbund, Hyderabad, whilst the other 95 are at Karimnagar, Adilabad, Warangal rural and urban, Jayashankar, Mahabubabad, Jagtiyal, Peddapalli, Badradari, Mancherial, Suryapet, Khammam and Medak. All stations are provided with water ATMs. Water can be procured via RFID cards, whilst 20 litres of water can be accumulated manually via paying ₹five.
“We interacted with villagers in Telangana and performed a three-year find out about on their attitudes in opposition to paying medical bills and nominal charges for safe drinking water. The quality of water in Telangana has progressed in comparison to UP, Maharashtra and Karnataka the place we are also doing similar initiatives,” stated Kurt Soderlund, CEO, SWN.
“Earlier, 90% of the ones coming to the water stations had been girls but now 75% of the ones coming to fetch water for their families are men soour mission has additionally resulted in a change in social behaviour,” Soderlund added.
So far, three.three lakh other folks within the state have get admission to to water sans fluorides, bio or commercial wastes from iJal safe water stations. But that is lower than 2% of the state’s rural population.
The mission is being carried out jointly via global non-profit organization Safe Water Network (SWN), and MNC Honeywell, which is providing between ₹15-25 lakh in opposition to each and every water station as apart of its CSR duties.
By 2019, 30 extra stations, with six-level filtration generation, including reverse osmosis and UV filtration are within the offing, stated Honeywell India president Vikas Chadha.
Of the 100 existing water stations, five are at Malakpet and Tadbund, Hyderabad, whilst the other 95 are at Karimnagar, Adilabad, Warangal rural and urban, Jayashankar, Mahabubabad, Jagtiyal, Peddapalli, Badradari, Mancherial, Suryapet, Khammam and Medak. All stations are provided with water ATMs. Water can be procured via RFID cards, whilst 20 litres of water can be accumulated manually via paying ₹five.
“We interacted with villagers in Telangana and performed a three-year find out about on their attitudes in opposition to paying medical bills and nominal charges for safe drinking water. The quality of water in Telangana has progressed in comparison to UP, Maharashtra and Karnataka the place we are also doing similar initiatives,” stated Kurt Soderlund, CEO, SWN.
“Earlier, 90% of the ones coming to the water stations had been girls but now 75% of the ones coming to fetch water for their families are men soour mission has additionally resulted in a change in social behaviour,” Soderlund added.
Potable water cheer: By 2019, 4.2 lakh people will have access to safe drinking water
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