ATMs in Mumbai to double up as water vending outlets
24 Mar 2014
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ATMs in Mumbai will no longer be restricted to vending cash, with the arrival of purified water vending machines, thanks to a first-of-its kind initiative by a non-profit group Vandana Foundation, PTI reported.
Mumbai residents can now buy filtered water at an affordable price of Rs1 per litre, from 'AQUATM', a water vending machine.
"The ATM can vend up to 1,000 litres per day... The water from AQUATM will be available to consumers at the price of Re 1 per litre," the Foundation said in a statement.
Vandana Foundation had joined hands with another non-profit group Aquakraft for the effort.
The vending machine has been installed at Mankhurd, a Mumbai suburb with persistent water contamination problems.
The machine can be operated with prepaid cards.
Mumbai residents can now buy filtered water at an affordable price of Rs1 per litre, from 'AQUATM', a water vending machine.
"The ATM can vend up to 1,000 litres per day... The water from AQUATM will be available to consumers at the price of Re 1 per litre," the Foundation said in a statement.
Vandana Foundation had joined hands with another non-profit group Aquakraft for the effort.
The vending machine has been installed at Mankhurd, a Mumbai suburb with persistent water contamination problems.
The machine can be operated with prepaid cards.
