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Swachch Bharat Abhiyan

• The Swachch Bharat Abhiyan
aims to provide sanitation Of the 67% of India’s
facilities to every family in India, population living in rural
including toilets, solid and liquid
waste disposal systems, village areas, almost 7% live without
cleanliness, and safe and access to clean water.
adequate drinking water supply
by 2nd October, 2019.
- Every year, India looses 380,000
• Access to clean drinking water children to diarrhea and related
is a major issue that the complications (UNICEF).
government is aiming to address
under the Swachch Bharat - Almost 80% of diseases affecting
Abhiyan. rural India are a result of poor
sanitation and contaminated water.
- Approximately 63.4 million
Indians live without access - India’s poor are thus highly
to clean water. vulnerable to diseases and effects
of climate change.

The Catalysts

• Advanced chemicals for water hardness. These typically use
separation, purification and sodium or potassium ions to
delivery have been created. replace calcium and magnesium
Chemical resins are being used ions that create the hardness.
for making bios and filters
- Disinfectants such as chlorine,
- The most common types of chlorine dioxide, and ozone are
household water treatments are used to treat water. DCM Shriram:
softeners tat reduce water Towards a Clean and Healthy India

DCM Shriram :
Towards a Clean and Healthy India

DCM Shriram, amongst the largest manufacturers of Chlorine in India, contributes to increasing the
availability of clean drinking water in the country. One of the most effective methods for making water
potable is Chlorine treatment. Used extensively the world over, World Health Organisation has hailed it
as one of the most significant advances in public health protection. Chlorine, a disinfectant of universal
choice, is used to destroy disease-causing organisms in water, an essential step in delivering safe
drinking water and protecting public health. Chlorine has been known to destroy slime bacteria, molds
and algae that commonly grow in water supply areas. In the developed countries it has virtually
eliminated waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid and dysentery
In response to the Swachh Bharat call given by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, the company has built /
renovated about 150 toilets in rural schools last year. The company has plans to further develop about
400 toilets this year.

62 Chemistry Everywhere
In Pursuit of Sustainable Development