Safe Water Network applauds water access initiatives in India

NEW YORK: The international non-profit organisation ‘Safe Water Network’ has highlighted India’s attempts to introduce automatic chlorination and pond rejuvenation to enhance groundwater recharge through renewing waterbodies.

While hosting this month’s annual Water for All Ball, Safe Water Network, which was co-founded by the Paul Newman, late actor, and philanthropist explained to an audience of leaders and experts how climate change is making it more difficult to access clean water, in particular.

Dr Rita Colwell and Dr Surya Mohapatra, a former president and CEO of Quest Diagnostics, co-hosted the ball, which raised money to help the organization reach its objectives of expanding access to safe water for 50 million people by 2026.

According to a statement released, the teams are using automatic chlorination and pond rejuvenation in India to encourage groundwater recharge through rejuvenating water bodies.

Since 2009, Safe Water Network has worked closely with social entrepreneurs, women’s groups, and government agencies to promote sustainable last-mile safe water solutions in India.

Safe Water Network’s model reaches nearly two million people across Ghana and India while merging with both international and local partners to reach millions more.

Telangana’s Medak district promotes female entrepreneurship by linking self-help groups (SHGs) to new sources of income. Safe water network trains and equips women, who previously collected unsafe water for their families, with the skills and resources to become iJal operators also known as “Water Aunties.”

Safe Water Network’s mission is to develop and demonstrate affordable, economic solutions, share sector knowledge and build partnerships that could reach millions of underserved communities.