Drinking water facilities: RO Plant for KR Palayam, Neithavoyal Panchayat, Minjur Block, Thiruvallur District, Tamilnadu.
Chennai, May 14, 2022…The CEO of Adani Foundation, in the presence of colleagues, panchayat officials and villagers inaugurated the Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant at K R Palayam today. This RO plant will provide clean drinking water for K R Palayam, Neithavoyal Panchayat, Minjur Block and Thirvallur district. The RO plant was inaugurated by Mr. Ravi, Chairman, Minjur Panchayat Union. In the presence of Dr. Anil Balakrishnan, CSR Head South India, Adani Foundation, Mr.Jesuraj. R, Program Manager, Adani Foundation Kattupalli, Mr.Balan, President Neiythavoyal Panchayat, Mr.Raja, Panchayat Councillor, Ward members and Villagers
The panchayat and local community have for long been requesting for some assistance to address the drinking water issue faced by them. In consideration of the request, Adani Foundation agreed to build the RO plant with a capacity of 1000 liters for the community to provide clean drinking water. This plant will benefit 450 families in the immediate vicinity as well as the neighboring villages.
The village has been getting salty ground water which was difficult and unhealthy to drink. Each family had to pay Rs. 30 to purchase 20 litres of water leading to a monthly expense of Rs. 1000 towards drinking water.
Post inauguration, the RO plant will be handed over to the Panchayat for maintenance. Rs. 5 will be charged by them for every 20 litres of water. The amount that is being collected will be used by the panchayat towards maintenance of the RO Plant.
Representatives from, Adani Foundation said, “Safe and clean drinking water reduces the possibilities of diseases sharply and I am confident that the newly installed RO water purifier will be very beneficial to residents of the villages around the port. Access to clean drinking water is a must and the installation of the RO plan is an effort towards it.”
Ms. Savithri, from the community said, “I am very very happy with the RO plant in our community. We will now get clean drinking water and reduce cost for buying drinking water. The saved money can be utilized for other basic needs of the family.”
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