SGS INDIA PARTNERS PIRAMAL SARVAJAL TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER IN RURAL ANDHRA PRADESH

Piramal Sarvajal, an initiative of the Piramal Foundation, today announced the launch of its water purification unit in Tantadi village, in Andhra Pradesh, in collaboration with SGS India Private Limited. As part of its commitment to provide high quality and clean drinking water to the under-served communities, Piramal Sarvajal has been undertaking several programs and partnerships over the years. This partnership is one such pro-active initiative to strengthen support to this cause in the country. Consequent to SGS’s adoption of Tantadi village under its CSR program, Piramal Sarvajal suggested the setting up of a purification unit (RO +ATM) to provide villagers, access to safe drinking water. Piramal Sarvajal is the solutions partner for the installation and maintenance of the facility to provide safe drinking water in the village. Available water which supplied to a majority of the rural areas in Andhra Pradesh has been found to contain a high content of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). This has been causing health issues like Dental fluorosis, Joint Pain, Typhoid, Diarrhea and Cholera in Tantadi village. This initiative will benefit the localities and cater to the need for clean drinking water in the village. Commenting on the partnership, Anuj Sharma, CEO, Piramal Sarvajal says, “We, at Sarvajal, are always glad to share our learnings with like-minded CSR initiatives to enable them deliver 'reliable safe drinking water solutions' to the remote communities. “ Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Cresenciano G. Maramot, Managing Director – SGS India and Sri Lanka, says, “SGS strongly believes in adding value to society. We seek to positively impact through our activities and use our scale and expertise to create sustainable value, respect human rights and invest responsibly in communities in which we operate. Through these efforts, we support the society in as broad a way as possible. Access to clean drinking water and sanitation is a basic human right. SGS acknowledges this and has made this as one of our sustainability priorities. We have joined hands with Piramal Foundation’s Sarvajal Initiative which ensures safe drinking water to villages in India. This initiative leverages technology to bring community-level safe drinking water to the underserved populace in Indian villages. Having impacted more than 16,000 villagers through successful implementations in 5 villages across India, we are now extending our reach to the Tantadi village in Andhra Pradesh.”