Solar Powered Plant Brings Clean Drinking Water to a Remote Village in Pakistan

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Solar Powered Plant Brings Clean Drinking Water to a Remote Village in Pakistan

Balochistan province has long been affected by recurring droughts. Lack of water availability forced many people to migrate to distant towns and the situation deteriorated to a degree where boring water out of the ground had also become increasingly difficult. Such a situation happened in the village of  Killi Sardar Abdul Samad after a drought that lasted for eight months.

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With water availability reaching dangerously low levels, there was only enough water for humans to survive on—animals and livestock began to die due to water shortage, causing village locals to sell off their camels for as low as $100 to $150. Until recently, both humans and animals accessed drinking water from a single pond in the village where all the rainwater accumulated. Conditions became rough to the extent where this water also stagnated and was not safe for use.

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The Government of Balochistan then collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to provide remote villages of Noshki access to clean drinking water through solar-powered RO (Reverse Osmosis) plants. UNDP installed these solar-powered RO plants in village Killi Sardar Abdul Samad to provide access to clean drinking water to residents, and for some, it was the first time they could taste clear water.

Now, people from other villages come to Killi Sardar Abdul Samad for treated water. 

Read the full story about this project on UNDP Pakistan. 

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