"Water ATMs"
Enable Access to safe Drinking Water, build a Healthy Nation
The State Water Policy 2013 advocates the use of Water ATMs at paces of mass pubic congregation like temples, fairs etc. so as to ensure availability of quality water to the beneficiaries. The Govt. of Himachal Pradesh in its endeavor to provide assured quality water has decided to install Water ATMs at certain fixed locations of the State on pilot basis initially.
These Water ATMs have been installed by M/s Piramal Water Pvt. Ltd. Ahmadabad, Gujrat under its brand "SARVAJAL" on no profit no loss basis through a tripartite MoU among IPH Department as First Party, concerned agency under the jurisdiction of which the locations falls (i.e. Municipal Corporation, Temple Trusts, HRTC, etc.) as Second Party and M/s Piramal Water (P), Ltd. As Third Party on Build, Operate, Manage & Maintain (BOMM) basis. The firm has successfully installed & operating these Water ATMs in Gujarat, Rajasthan & Delhi on BOMM basis. The main features of the Water ATMs are:
The detail of MOUs entered and WATER ATMs installed is as under:
| Sr. No. | Place of Water ATM installation (Click Place for Water Dispensed Report -New) |
Status of MoU (Yes/No) | Status of installation (Yes/No) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ridge, Shimla | Yes | Yes | Installed in July, 2014 |
| 2 | Vikas Nagar (Shimla) | Yes | Yes | Installed in Dec., 2014 |
| 3 | Chintpurni Mata Mandir, Una | Yes | Yes | Installed in Aug., 2014 |
| 4 | Dari, Dharamshala | Yes | Yes | Installed in Dec., 2014 |
| 5 | HRTC Bus Stand, Mandi | Yes | Yes | Installed in April., 2015 |
| 6 | Old Bus Stand, Shimla | Yes | Yes | Installed in May., 2015 |
| Total MoU signed and Water ATM installed till December, 2014 | 6 | 6 |
