SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Target
- achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
- achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation
- Improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
- Increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
- Implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
- Protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
- expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
- Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
Activities Undertaken
- Creating changes in the habit of open defecation and encouraging use of clean, safe toilets instead.
- Installing sewage treatment plants to process waste material.
- Installing a reverse osmosis plant to filter safe drinking water, which is then packaged for use on campus and sale elsewhere.
- Prioritising personal hygiene habits of students.
- Providing a mega-laundry facility on campus to encourage cleanliness.
- YRC, Rangers & Rovers, and NSS units of KISS-DU are facilitating frequent Swachh Bharat campaigns and biennial sanitation drives in tribal areas, in addition to regular awareness efforts on proper hand-washing, mask wearing, and sanitation procedures throughout the Covid19 pandemic in local communities as a part of our outreach activities
