A groundbreaking initiative aimed at tackling severe water scarcity and arsenic contamination through an innovative barter-based credit system was launched in Pakri, Ara district (Bihar).
Grassroots Circular-Economy in Motion
Communities in the Bhojpur region have long suffered from high arsenic concentration in groundwater sources, leading to debilitating chronic health crises. The Water Bank Foundation’s flagship WaterBANK Unit #1 deploys indigenous, low-cost laterite mineral binding technology developed in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur.
“Water is the basis of local-sustainable Ecology. Let it be the basis of local-sustainable Economy.”
Earning Clean Water through Rainbow Credits
Through our innovative BarterWATER framework, villagers earn Rainbow Credits by participating in verified nature-positive ground actions—such as nurturing saplings, segregating biodegradable agricultural waste, and maintaining sanitary surroundings. These Rainbow Credits can then be redeemed at the automated OAS Spring units for pure, arsenic-free drinking water.
