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Piramal Sarvajal has been
recognized for its work in social entrepreneurship
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Sarvajal has dispensed
nearly 9 billion litres of safe drinking water across India
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Vision to reach 1 million
people by Year 2020
Mumbai, 5th
October, 2015: Prime
Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi, awarded Piramal Foundation with the ‘Corporate
Trailblazer’ award instituted by India Today Group. This award was received by Ajay
Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Group. The award was in recognition of the work
being done by Piramal Sarvajal in the social entrepreneurship space.
Nominated
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, India Today
Group launched the Safaigiri Summit and Awards 2015, to identify champions,
individuals and institutions, in 13 categories for their inspiring work.
Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramal Group on receiving the award said that: “We are greatly humbled to receive this award from the Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We always have believed that the problems of India need to be solved in collaboration with the Government. Through the Piramal Foundation, we work across 19 states on India in partnership with state governments, national and international partners to deliver innovative solutions to underserved communities. This award for Piramal Sarvajal is a recognition of our efforts and vision for the year 2020 i.e. to expand from 300 locations to 1500 locations and provide safe drinking water to over 1 million people every single day.”
The
award was given by an eminent jury including:
1. Aroon Purie (Editor-in-Chief, India Today)
2. N. R. Narayanamurthy (Founder, Infosys)
3. Ms Vidya Balan (Actor)
4. Chetan Bhagat (Author)
5. Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Rajya Sabha MP)
6. Vinayak Chatterjee (Chairman, Feedback Ventures), and
7. Bindeshwar Pathak (Founder, Sulabh International)
The award was
verified by an independent research agency, Indicus.
Through
Piramal Sarvajal, Piramal Foundation aims to create a technology-enabled
ecosystem that can help in providing safe drinking water to underserved
communities. To ensure a successful programme, Piramal Sarvajal stays involved
through the complete lifecycle - providing installation services, market
creation, customer education as well as on-going maintenance. The unique
solution contributes in creating rural entrepreneurs and promoting employment
opportunities while building a self -sustainable model.
Piramal Sarvajal started in 2009 as pilot project in
Bagar, Rajasthan. Since then it has grown to 300
locations in 12 states of India, serving close to 300,000 underserved citizens.
It was dispensed nearly 9 billion litres of safe drinking water and provides a
reliable safe drinking water at affordable price to the underserved. You can
read more about Piramal Sarvajal at www.sarvajal.com
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About Piramal Foundation: Piramal
Foundation addresses key issues in the sectors of healthcare (Piramal
Swasthya), water (Piramal Sarvajal), education (Piramal Foundation for
Education Leadership), and women empowerment (Piramal Udgam). It operates
across 19 states in India and impacts the lives of over 44 million.
About the Piramal Group:
The Piramal Group, led by Ajay Piramal, is one of India’s foremost business
conglomerates with a global footprint. With operations in 30 countries and
brand presence in over 100 countries, the Group’s turnover exceeded $1 billion
in FY2015. The Group’s diversified portfolio includes presence in industries
like healthcare, financial services, healthcare information management, glass
packaging and real estate. Driven by the core values of knowledge, action and
care, the Group steadfastly pursues inclusive growth, while adhering to ethical
and value driven practices. Piramal Foundation, the philanthropic arm, has
initiatives running across healthcare, water, education, and women empowerment
in 19 states in India.
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