जल है जीवन का आधार
जल के हैं उपयोग हज़ार
जल प्रकृति की है शान
पंच तत्वों में है इसका स्थान│

जल की एक एक बूँद कीमती जानो
इसकी कीमत को पहचानो
हम जल से हैं जल हमसे नहीं
इस बात को तुम सब जानो │

जल की बूँद से बनता सागर
बूँद बूँद करती सिंचाई
बूँद बूँद से बुझती प्यास
बूँद की कीमत समझो भाई │

अगर है जीवन को बचाना
तो जल को है साफ़ रखना │
जल को न व्यर्थ बहाओ
इसकी एक- एक बूँद बचाओ │

The post जल है जीवन का आधार appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.

Biosand filter removes biological contaminants and suspended solid particles from water and makes it suitable for drinking. The filter is an adaptation of the traditional slow sand filter.The use of biosand filter becomes imperative in the rural parts of the country, where biological contaminants and suspended impurities are rampant in water.

Despite India’s booming economy, poor water quality remains a major cause of child mortality and morbidity, especially among the poor. According to Unicef report ‘Water in India – Situation and Prospects’, India lost more than 6 lakh under 5 children in 2010 due to WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) related diseases like diarrhoea and pneumonia. These diseases are caused by pathogens (biological contamination).

Traditionally, biosand filters are made of concrete. However, the issues in portability due to weight and quality control of concrete biosand filters triggered Sehgal foundation to work toward stainless steel biosand filter. Some of the common quality issues in concrete biosand filters are due to variations in construction material, and manufacturing faults. Further, the concrete filter body is prone to cracks or breakage, efflorescence due to salts in water. The edges of the filter get cracked easily during transportation of heavy (95 Kg) filter. It makes the filter difficult and risky to transport in remote or hilly rural locations. The newly developed stainless steel biosand filter overcomes these shortcomings and provides better quality control. Besides adding to its looks, stainless steel adds to the strength, reliability, and durability of the filter.

In some parts of the world, the biosand filters are also available in plastic; however, the high cost prevents their use in rural India. Lalit Mohan Sharma, Director, Adaptive Technologies, Sehgal Foundation, said, “The stainless steel biosand filter is an improved version of its concrete counterpart. The organization will be promoting it across nation through partnerships with like-minded organizations to benefit as many rural families as possible”.

Dedicated to promote stainless steel filter nationwide, Sehgal Foundation believes it can make a difference and save lives in areas where other technology has quality concerns or is too costly.

A quick glance at the advantages of stainless steel bio sand filter:

The post Sehgal Foundation installs world’s first stainless steel biosand filter appeared first on S M Sehgal Foundation.