Chief Minister Sai launched Jharia mobile app and web portal
Raipur, April 11, 2025: Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai today inaugurated the ‘Jharia’ alkaline water bottling plant at Pacheda in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. This plant will be operated by Sharda Self-Help Group of Pacheda, Abhanpur. On the occasion of the inauguration of the plant, Chief Minister Sai interacted with the sisters of the group and took information about the alkaline water bottling plant. On this occasion, he also tasted the alkaline drinking water of the plant and said that alkaline water is very beneficial for the body. Chief Minister Sai described the operation of the packaged drinking water unit by the women of the Bihan group as an inspirational example to encourage women entrepreneurship. On this occasion, Chief Minister Sai also launched the Jharia mobile app and web portal. This app will allow people to demand alkaline drinking water online. It is noteworthy that this plant has been established with the joint cooperation of Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Development Authority and National Rural Livelihood Mission ‘Bihan’. Ten women of the group are running this plant. Bihaan team is providing them continuous support towards livelihood promotion by establishing technical guidance and coordination. This plant is fully equipped with modern technology, in which all the arrangements from processing to packaging have been ensured as per high quality standards. Two laboratories equipped with latest machines have also been established in the plant, which ensure continuous testing and control of water purity and alkaline level. This plant will ensure easy availability of high quality alkaline water to the people of Raipur, Nava Raipur and surrounding areas.
In this plant, about 10 women of Bihaan will be able to become self-reliant by joining sustainable self-employment and they will get a strong opportunity to move towards the goal of ‘Lakhpati Didi’. The pH level of the body remains balanced by consuming alkaline water. Alkaline water improves hydration, controls weight, strengthens bones and detoxifies the body naturally. Along with this, it improves skin health and also helps in keeping the heart healthy. The sisters of the group told that packaged drinking water will be supplied from this plant in 500 ml glass bottles. Supply of drinking water from glass bottles will reduce the use of plastic bottles, which will improve environmental balance and will provide relief from the side effects of plastic. Also, this will be a concrete initiative towards developing the Nava Raipur area as a ‘No Plastic Zone’. This packaged drinking water will be supplied to government and non-government institutions as per demand. Group Chairperson Mrs. Poonam Barle told Chief Minister Sai that today on the first day itself they have received a demand for 200 bottles of packaged drinking water from Indian Institute of Management Nava Raipur, which the women of the group themselves are delivering through e-rickshaws. Finance Minister O. P. Choudhary, Arang MLA Khuswant Saheb, Industry Secretary Rajat Kumar, NRDA Secretary Ankit Anand, NRDA Chief Executive Officer Saurabh Kumar, Raipur Collector Gaurav Singh, Public Relations Commissioner Dr. Ravi Mittal and CEO Zila Panchayat Kumar Vishwaranjan were present on this occasion.
