PAANI

Sponsor: Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd (JITPL)
Location: Kaniha block, Angul district

Major Achievements: The project has established a total of 29 solar-based gravity-fed water purification units, equipped with sediment and activated carbon filters, installed across 10 villages in 2 Gram Panchayats (Derange and Kaniha) this year. These systems lift water using solar energy and distribute it through overhead tanks and standposts, ensuring uninterrupted clean water access for the beneficiary households.

To ensure sustainability, 29 Water User Groups (WUGs) and 29 Village Level Committees (VLCs) were formed and trained in operation, maintenance, and community ownership of the systems. Awareness programmes and training sessions further enhanced local capacity on water quality, sanitation, and the health benefits of clean water. The project directly benefitted 1,295 individuals, contributed to drudgery reduction among women, and promoted low-carbon development through the use of renewable energy.

Comprehensive Community Development programme-Utthan

Major Achievements: To enhance health and nutrition outcomes at the grassroots, efforts were made towards improving access to clean drinking water and promoting nutrition-sensitive agriculture. One additional solar-powered drinking water system was installed this year, providing safe water access to 35 households. In total, eight such systems are now operational, collectively benefitting 212 households across the project area.

Hand pump repair activities remained a priority to ensure reliable water access in remote villages. With 86 hand pumps repaired across 38 villages cumulatively, communities are witnessing better sanitation and water availability. Simultaneously, a total of 4,630 kitchen gardens have been promoted so far, supporting families in growing seasonal vegetables, leafy greens, and root crops.