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About tAtA WAter Mission
Tata Water Mission (TWM) is a programme initiated by Tata Trusts to tackle the water
crisis with a multi-pronged approach. The three core areas supported by the programme
are: technology innovations; improved service delivery through sustainable and integrated
development, and through water conservation and water supply; and behavioural change
communication models. TWM aims to provide better access to pure water to 6 million
people in 7,000 villages across 12 states, within the next three years.
About tAtA trusts
Since inception in 1892, Tata Trusts, India’s oldest philanthropic organisation, have played
a pioneering role in bringing about an enduring difference in the lives of the communities
it serves. Guided by the principles and the vision of proactive philanthropy of its Founder,
Jamsetji Tata, the Trusts’ purpose is to catalyse development in the areas of healthcare and
nutrition, water and sanitation, education, energy, rural upliftment, urban poverty alleviation,
and arts, craft and culture. Tata Trusts’ programmes, achieved through direct implementation,
partnerships and grant making, are marked by innovations relevant to the country.
fEAtuRED In
JAnuAry tHIS ISSuE
2017
Tata Trusts
collaborates with Aalia Ali
Swachh Resuscitated a moribund government machinery to
Bharat Mission transform Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh
David Rajbangshi
Darrang district in Assam is well on its way to becoming
open defecation free
400+
Total number of Swathi K
preraks deployed Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu is almost open defecation
in India free thanks to her inspiring leadership
Siddhartha Pathak
Galvanised his team to overcome personal challenges to
reach the state-level targets
427+
The number of
open defecation
free districts DISCLAIMER
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2 TATA WATER MISSION - A Tata Trusts Initiative *As on August 2018