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 Puttamma would often feel helpless, as she would depend on others to get water from the tap. 

S Puttamma,Consumer, Andevanapalli ,Tamil Nadu


Then she came to know about Jal Jeevan Kendra. It was like a turning point in her life as she simply could not believe the price at which she was getting filtered water which was supposed to be the panacea for her illness. Surprised that she could take any denomination of water and pay only for that, added to her pleasure. Puttamma’s happiness knew no bounds as she felt God has answered her prayers and felt blessed. As soon as she started taking water from Jal Jeevan Kendra, within weeks she could feel the difference in her pain. She could herself go and get water so felt confident too. She says, ”I had given up hope on recovering from joint pains and thought soon I will be bedridden but drinking water from Jal Jeevan Kendra has changed my life completely. I do not feel the pains anymore! Sometimes it is hard for me to believe I had such severe pains. Water is available at any time and at a price, I can afford. I have not visited the doctor for last 6 months now”.  

*TDS-Total Dissolved salts- Permissible limit is upto 500ppm


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. I am so thankful that my leg pains have considerably improved ever since I am drinking safe water from Jal Jeevan Kendra”.


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 of the water committee since she was managing the SHG very well.  

After being trained on machine operations, Ashwini felt very confident to handle the plant operations.



She says, “I fill up the tank early each morning as people (consumers) start coming as soon as the sun is up. My husband and mother-in-law are very supportive and encourage me to work at the water plant, be part of meetings and engage with other people in the community.

This project came at a time when the villagers were buying bottled water for Rs 20 per litre. This is a good and inclusive scheme even for poor people as good quality water is available only at Rs 6 per 20 litres.

“I feel happy about my job and strive to add more consumers for the maximum benefit of the village! Convincing my village people about safe drinking water and its role in preventing waterborne diseases, fills me with a sense of purpose as I am able to influence them and motivate them to adopt healthy habits”.

Ashwini carries herself with pride in many other roles on daily basis, she is a caring housewife, runs a Kirana shop,a tailor, and community influencer!