Water filter project in Dindori, Madhya Pradesh, India

SELLER

EKI Energy Services Limited

PROJECT SUMMARY

The project activity involves the distribution of water filters to marginalized households across rural, urban, and semi-urban areas in India. It forms part of a broader programme aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while supporting the socio-economic development of local communities.

Under this programme, safe drinking water solutions are provided free of cost to underserved households, thereby eliminating the need to boil water using traditional three-stone fires or other inefficient, smoke-intensive wood stoves. By promoting clean and safe drinking water technologies at the household level, the project contributes to improved health outcomes and environmental sustainability.

This project activity involves the distribution of household water filtration units to marginalized households residing in remote areas of Dindori and Anuppur districts in Madhya Pradesh, India. This activity is implemented under a broader Programme of Activities (PoA) aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while promoting socio-economic development among communities that rely on unsafe sources of drinking water. The primary objective of the project is to disseminate household water treatment (HWT) units to underserved populations in these districts.

Under the GS-PoA framework, the project provides safe water treatment solutions free of cost to beneficiary households. By enabling access to safe drinking water, the project eliminates the need to boil water using traditional three-stone fires or other inefficient, smoke-intensive wood stoves, thereby reducing the consumption of fuelwood and associated greenhouse gas emissions. The project promotes the adoption of clean drinking water technologies, specifically Econeer household water treatment units.

The project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving living conditions at the household level, particularly by enhancing health outcomes for women and children through the reduction of indoor air pollution.

Carbon certification activities and coordination with implementing partners are managed by the Coordinating/Managing Entity (CME), EKI Energy Services Limited (EKIESL). The identification and selection of end beneficiaries, as well as the collection of baseline and monitoring data for verification purposes, are jointly undertaken by EKIESL and its implementing partners. Carbon revenue generated under the project activity is utilized to cover the cost of the water filters distributed free of charge, along with expenses related to technology development, implementation, and monitoring at both the PoA and activity levels.

Under this project activity, the Managing Entity has distributed 2,010 household water filtration units across the Dindori and Anuppur districts of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Project Impacts and Benefits

SDG 1 – No Poverty: Reduces household expenditure on fuelwood and medical expenses related to waterborne diseases, thereby easing financial burdens on marginalized families.

SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being: Improves health by providing safe drinking water and reducing indoor air pollution caused by boiling water on traditional stoves.

SDG 4 – Quality Education: Reduces time spent collecting fuelwood and managing illness, enabling children—especially girls—to attend school more regularly.

SDG 5 – Gender Equality: Lessens the workload of women, who are primarily responsible for fuelwood collection and water boiling, allowing greater participation in productive activities.

SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation: Provides access to safe and clean drinking water through household water treatment units distributed free of cost.

SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy: Reduces reliance on non-renewable biomass for boiling water and promotes cleaner household practices.

SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth: Generates local employment opportunities in distribution, monitoring, and project implementation.

SDG 13 – Climate Action: Avoids greenhouse gas emissions by reducing fuelwood consumption used for water purification.

SDG 15 – Life on Land: Mitigates deforestation and forest degradation by lowering the demand for fuelwood.

Project certification documents are available on the Gold Standard Impact Registry

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