GWEL, a subsidiary of GMR Energy, through its CSR arm, has installed water ATMs at six villages, a company release said today.
These villages are Charurkhati, Chinora, Chikni, Dongargaon (Rly), Dahegaon, Nimsada and Majara (Rai).
A total of 11,000 villagers will be benefited under this project, which was inaugurated today by Union Minister of State for Chemical & Fertiliser, Hansraj Ahir, at Dahegaon in the presence of GMR Energy President Sanjay Barde, it added.
The villagers are being provided with Water ATM Cards which they can recharge by paying cash. By using the cards they can get pure and safe drinking water from the water ATMs on 24X7 basis to a maximum limit of 15 liters/ day.
Water will be charged at 30 paisa per liter which is affordable for the villagers, it added.