Project Safe Drinking Water- Setting up RO Water System with Chiller -100LPM Project Areas Old age Home- Civil Lines,Bilaspur District- Bilaspur State- Chhattisgarh Features and Benefits Packaged RO Plant - RO with Cooler 100 LPH, 5 Micron Sediment, Granual activated Carbon Filter5 Micron Carbon Block Filter, Post Carbon Filter ,Membrane-2 PCs of Reverse, somosis Membrane, Pump-Pump 2 LPM Pressure Pump Capacity of Membrane-Capacity of TFC membrane which produces 150 Liters per Hour No. of Beneficiaries 60 Sponsoring Agency United Spirits Ltd (USL)

Objective of Project - To Provide Clean & Safe Cold & Hot Drinking Water to Old aged Persons Strategy & Approach-Our bodies need to be refueled and hydrated to function properly. This is the reason we eat food and consume beverages. Clean water is one of the most potent source of energy for our bodies, more so in old age, as it doesn't require digestive functions to activate, and delivers instant energy to the body.However, many people do not drink enough water in old age and thus suffer from health issues such as light hotheadedness, dizziness, nausea and general weakness of limbs. One reason why elders tend to avoid water is because it might mean more trips to the bathroom, especially during winter season. Persuade them otherwise, as drinking water is good even in old age.Also, aging may reduce the sensation of thirst and so your elders may not realize their body's need for water. Furthermore, the older generation did not grow up with a bottle of water in their hands like most of us. So, drinking six to eight or more glasses of water is not intriguing enough for them. To overcome that, you can make it a habit to check on your beloved parents' water intake during the day.Outcome of Project- • Water transfers nutrients to the cells throughout our body. • Water is essential for removing the wastes from our blood and out of our body through the kidneys.
• Water regulates our body’s temperature through sweating and absorbing excess heat. • Water lubricates our joints and is beneficial for arthritis treatment. • Water helps our intestines process the food and ensures proper bowel movement. • If we don’t drink and eat enough water our bodies won't function properly. It is also important to drink water from a clean source. Due to the rising water pollution, it is hard to get clean drinking water through our municipal water supply. Therefore, Diageo- SVSS donated an RO + UV water purifier to old age home. Home old age water purifiers ensure that your family has a regular supply of clean drinking water for preparing food and beverages, thus, keeping everyone energized and healthy.

Safe drinking (potable) water is the water that can be delivered to the user and is safe for drinking, food preparation, personal hygiene and washing. The water must meet the required (chemical, biological and physical) quality standards at the point of supply to the users. Therefore, safe drinking water is a relative term, which depends on the standards and guidelines of a country; the standards set for the different quality parameters are different. The standard of WHO is not exactly the same as that of USA, Canada, European Commission, Russia, India, South Africa, Ethiopia, and so on. The term “safe” depends on the particular resistance ability of an individual. Water that is safe for drinking in some African countries might not be safe in European countries. Some African countries already developed resistance to some of the water-related diseases .

Water is connected to every form of life on earth and is the basic human need, equally important as air. Water is connected to every aspect of human day-to-day activities directly or indirectly. At a basic level, everyone needs access to safe water in adequate quantities for drinking, cooking, personal hygiene and sanitation facilities that do not compromise health or dignity. Therefore, access to safe and dependable (clean and fresh) water is the fundamental/basic right of humans . The UN and other countries declared that access to clean, safe drinking water is a basic human right, and an essential step toward improving living standards worldwide. Access to water was one of the main goals of UN-MDGs and it is also one of the main goals of the UN-SDGs. The South African constitution declares “access to water and food for all” as the main goal in the constitution following the 1998 National Water Act . Despite these facts, still there are inequalities in access to safe drinking water in South Africa and in the world, the problem has more impacts on the poor, women and children. There are also inequalities within and among nations . For instance, the population with access to safe drinking water in Congo was 77% for rural dwellers and 17% for rural dwellers by the year 2002 . Inequalities in access to water and sanitation are morally unacceptable, but they are prohibited under international law .

Globally, it is estimated that 89% of people have access to water suitable for drinking . According to UNDP report, one out of six people do not have access to clean water, that is, about 1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. In some countries, especially in Africa, almost half of the population do not have access to safe drinking water and hence, is afflicted with poor health . The number of people without safe drinking water is more than the number reported by UNDP. This is due to the fact that most of the water supply facilities initiated during the MDGs in developing countries are not functioning properly.

As water is a basic need for human life, access to clean, safe drinking water is a basic human right. As a criterion, an adequate, reliable, clean, acceptable and safe drinking water supply has to be available for various users. Moreover, everyone needs access to safe water in adequate quantities for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene and sanitation facilities that do not compromise health or dignity. Access to water is one of the most important catalysts given high priority by the UN for sustainable development. Despite these facts, there are inequalities in access to safe drinking water in the world. There are a number of factors challenging the sustainable WSS. Some of the factors are related to infrastructures (aging), clean water issues (quality, scarcity), natural factors (climate change, flood and drought), human factors (population growth, migration, demographic change, economic development, willingness to pay for water supply services, overuse), water management and delivery problems (pressure, leakages, lack of smart water meters, cost recovery, operation costs, etc.).