PRAGATI: SIFE and Safe Drinking Water...

Vision:

“Providing underprivileged families, access to clean drinking water by promoting Women based entrepreneurial initiatives”The Problem:The Behrampada, Mumbai community, comprising of approximately 1,70,000 households suffer from the problem of contaminated drinking water. The problem here could mainly be attributed to the fact that the water supply pipes intersect the open sewer lines at many points, which, given the porous condition of the pipes lead to contamination by inward seepage. This is not an isolated incident. The underlying objective is to come up with a customised solution which can be safey and effectivels adapted to other needy areas as well.

The Approach :

Pragati has been implemented in colaboration with Engineers for a sustainable world (ESW), Berkeley chapter. Pragati ollows a two-pronged strategy of solving the core issue of clean drinking water by introducing point of use filter (named “Haath mein Sehad” filters), while at the same time empowering local populace (with an emphasis on women) by continued training and entrepreneurial initiatives.

Current phase:

This program has moved through an awareness creation phase, as the first step to any solution is the realization. Water filters have been designed, prototyped and tested with help from ESW Berkeley. Eight filters have been sold to the community at a subsidised price of Rs 250/- and these filters have been monitored on a monthly baisis. (For latest information check dsd.lbl.gov/BWC/mumbai )

Pragati holds a lot of hope in a world where clean drinking water is fast becoming a luxury. This project is a bold step as it envisions not only an economic solution to a critical problem, but also an equitable world, through self-action. Changing the world, the SIFE way!

PRAGATI: SIFE and Safe Drinking Water...

Vision:“Providing underprivileged families, access to clean drinking water by promoting Women based entrepreneurial initiatives”The Problem:The Behrampada, Mumbai community, comprising of approximately 1,70,000 households suffer from the problem of contaminated drinking water. The problem here could mainly be attributed to the fact that the water supply pipes intersect the open sewer lines at many points, which, given the porous condition of the pipes lead to contamination by inward seepage. This is not an isolated incident. The underlying objective is to come up with a customised solution which can be safey and effectivels adapted to other needy areas as well.The Approach :Pragati has been implemented in colaboration with Engineers for a sustainable world (ESW), Berkeley chapter. Pragati ollows a two-pronged strategy of solving the core issue of clean drinking water by introducing point of use filter (named “Haath mein Sehad” filters), while at the same time empowering local populace (with an emphasis on women) by continued training and entrepreneurial initiatives.
Current phase:This program has moved through an awareness creation phase, as the first step to any solution is the realization. Water filters have been designed, prototyped and tested with help from ESW Berkeley. Eight filters have been sold to the community at a subsidised price of Rs 250/- and these filters have been monitored on a monthly baisis. (For latest information check dsd.lbl.gov/BWC/mumbai )
Pragati holds a lot of hope in a world where clean drinking water is fast becoming a luxury. This project is a bold step as it envisions not only an economic solution to a critical problem, but also an equitable world, through self-action. Changing the world, the SIFE way!