Brandix continues commitment to the displaced
Brandix has started constructing bathing facilities for internally
displaced persons at the Menik Farm complex, in one of its biggest CSR
projects this year.
The Group, which has made water and sanitation the central theme of
its corporate social responsibility program, is building 50 bathing
stations, each comprising 20 bathing units, providing the camp with
bathing facilities for up to 1,000 people at a time.
"Facilities for water supply and sanitation are two of the most
critical needs of the IDP camps," said Anusha Alles, Head of CSR at
Brandix. "These are areas in which the Group has extensive experience,
as our CSR projects are all motivated by the fundamental premise that
Water is Life, and involve building or improving water supply
infrastructure and sanitation facilities for needy people."
She said the project, expected to be completed by end September would
be yet another example of private sector involvement in assisting the
government in its efforts to provide sustainable living conditions to
the thousands of IDPs in welfare villages.
An important feature of the project was that Brandix engaged the
displaced persons to provide labour for the construction, enabling them
to earn some income and become closely involved in the outcome.
Before work on the project commenced, representatives of the Brandix
CSR team carried out a survey of the site with the assistance of the
Water Supply and Drainage Board to identify the most suitable locations
for the bathing stations.
A cost-effective design that would minimize wastage of water was
used, and all bathing stations are incorporated with inter-built
drainage lines which are connected to the main drainage system to ensure
that the bathing facilities would remain hygienic.
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