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Providing access to drinking water increases students’ overall water consumption, maintains hydration, and improves cognitive function in children and adolescents. The provision of water in schools is one of the most ‘highly effective practices in increasing access and learning outcomes’. Contaminated drinking water and food and lack of sanitation, etc. are the main causes of diarrhoeal disease, especially among children. Considering the current scenario, ICICI Lombard initiated the ‘Niranjali’ programme, intending to provide safe drinking water facilities on the school premises and spread awareness of the necessity and accessibility of clean drinking water.

Niranjali, a preventive healthcare initiative of ICICI Lombard, was initiated in FY 2017-18 when the Company undertook the installation of water purifiers in schools. The initiative also focused on organizing dedicated sessions in schools to promote the need and importance of clean drinking water. ICICI Lombard has tied up with Eureka Forbes and Kent for water purifiers, wherein an annual maintenance contract is also in place to ensure the smooth functioning of the machines. The initiative began with installing 5 water purifiers in schools across Mumbai. Since then, the programme has come a long way and is spread across Mumbai, Pune and Delhi, Agartala and Patna.

In FY2023, the Company conducted virtual sessions in more than 1850 schools across these locations. The Company also installed 1850 water purifiers in these schools, to enable students to get access to clean drinking water. As on date, the Company has installed 2600+ water purifiers, thereby benefiting over 3,00,000+ children.

Key Initiatives in FY2023

1,850

Water purifiers installed

1,850

Virtual sessions conducted on clean drinking water across Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Patna and Agartala

Cumulative impact since inception in FY2017

2,650+

water purifiers installed

300,000+

Children benefitted

4.33

SRoI in FY2022

Alignment with CSR Policy: The Schedule VII (Section 135) of the Companies Act 2013 specifies the list of activities that can be included by the company in its CSR policy. The below-mentioned table shows the alignments of the intervention with the approved activities by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Sub Section	Activities as per Schedule VII	Alignment
1	Eradicating hunger, poverty, and malnutrition, promoting health care including preventive health care and sanitation including contribution to the Swachh Bharat Kosh set up by the Central Government for the promotion of sanitation and making available safe drinking water.	Completely
2	Promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocation skills, especially among children, women, elderly and the differently abled and livelihood enhancement projects.	Partially

Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Sustainable Development Goals	Sustainable Development Goals targets	Alignment with the SDGs
	Sustainable Development Goals targets 3.9 By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water, and soil pollution and contamination	Alignment with the SDGs The programme intervention is aimed at the prevention of illness and deaths caused by water- borne diseases mostly seen in children, due to water contamination.
	Sustainable Development Goals targets Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading, and innovation, including through a focus on high-valueadded and labour-intensive sectors	Alignment with the SDGs The programme aimed at upgrading drinking water facilities in the school. This aligns with Target 4.a of SDG Goals (Quality Education), for creating an enabling environment in the school by upgradation and addition of new infrastructure in schools.
	Sustainable Development Goals targets 6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all 6.4 By 2030, substantially 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	Alignment with the SDGs Aligning with the SDG 6 of Clean Water & Sanitation, the programme intervention aimed at making clean water available for schools.Many schools had reported higher TDS levels in the water supply, which is harmful for consumption. The project also included strengthening the project outcomes by spreading awareness of the importance of the consumption of safe drinking water.

Alignment with National priorities: The programme intervention of ICICI Lombard is well aligned with 2 major National level policies, namely the Jal Jeevan Mission, and the National Education Policy. The below- mentioned Table 3 shows the level of alignment of the project with the policies.

National Priorities	Details of the priority	Alignment with schemes
	Tap Water Supply in schools	Completely
	Adequate and safe infrastructure, and clean drinking water, will be provided to all schools to ensure that teachers and students, including children of all genders and children with disabilities, receive a safe, inclusive, and effective learning environment and are comfortable and inspired to teach and learn in their schools	Completely