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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 Jyotirmoy Pal
Swachh Built an inclusive approach to make Odisha’s
Bharat Mission Sundargarh district open defecation free
Namrata Tomar
Put in efforts to push Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh on fast
track to become open defecation free
400+
Total number of Shahbaz Ahmed Ghosi
preraks deployed Helped make Amethi in Uttar Pradesh open defection
in India free with creative thinking and persistence
Upasana Negi
Used her knowledge of psychology to change the mindset
of the tribals of Dhalai, Tripura, towards toilets
429+
The number of
open defecation
free districts DISCLAIMER
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be reproduced with permission. To know more, write to us at zsbp@tatatrusts.org
2 TATA WATER MISSION - A Tata Trusts Initiative *As on August 2018
