By Kapil Biswas | Project Contributor
The Sundarbans coastal people used nearby ponds and canal water for drinking and cooking purpose. They often suffered from various kinds of water contaminated diseases like diarrhoea, cholera, Jaundice, dysentery etc. Pure drinking water was a cherished desire to them.
To ensure the safe drinking water service in the Sundarbans coastal region BEDS has introduced a social business model. Through the model we have re-excavated ponds for preserving rainwater and established Solar based Pond Sand and Filter (PSF) System with the use of local knowledge, nature-based solution and modern technology. Reverse Osmosis (RO) system has been installed to improve the water quality. Water ATM card has been introduced in this system to run the business more smoothly. Beside this, door to door water supply system has been ensured through this model. We have adopted a water recycling system into our filtration process.
Every day, around 12,000 people are getting access to safe drinking water from our initiatives. Local people are getting financial benefits through involvement in this social business model. Now the women can collect safe drinking water by investing less time and effort. However, with this assistance, they will be better able to adjust to local climate changes and lessen the severity of water-borne diseases by ensuring adequate safe drinking water for every life.
We would like to thank all our donors for their amazing and continuous support for the coastal deprived people. We are requesting all our donors to start monthly recurring donation by clicking the following link;
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