Tuesday, 8 March 2022

 Mrs.Puttamma lived with her daughter’s family as she has no one to take care of her. They used to get drinking water from the public tap with TDS* as high as 800 ppm. Due to the poor quality of water, she would experience continuous pains in her legs and back. Her doctor suggested drinking filtered water. Since it was priced at Rs 35/20 litres, she could not afford it. So tap water which was a little far of, was her only source of water and...
Walking over 2kms to get drinking water was very difficult as she had painful legs. She would usually compromise with whatever water she got on days when her pain was immense. Ever since Jal Jeevan Kendra has come to her village, her life has changed.MrsChellamal, Consumer, Marurpatti, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu “Now I get safe water at any time and also do not have to walk long distances. I am glad I don't have to adjust to the quality of water I drink....

Monday, 7 March 2022

Ashwini Vatte ,(28) Barul in Osmanabad district, Maharashtra is very passionate about being more than a housewife. She is an active member of the Self Help Group in her village and serves as a Deputy Secretary of the group. Standard Chartered Bank blessed her village with a Sarvajal Kendra for investing in the well-being of the community by providing easy access to safe water. She was nominated as Operator of the plant through a unanimous decision...