On March 8, 2024, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, visited Orange City Water (OCW) alongside Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Commissioners. They explored the state-of-the-art Hubgrade room, showcasing OCW’s innovative technologies. The Hubgrade room demonstrated advanced sensors, data analytics, and remote monitoring systems enabling OCW to proactively manage water flow, pressure, and ensure uninterrupted supply across Nagpur. This visit highlighted OCW's commitment to innovation and service excellence in water management.
With the onset of scorching summer temperatures, Orange City Water (OCW), in collaboration with the Green Vigil Foundation, launched the Water Conservation Drive, "जल संवर्धन, एक पहल, जो सँवारे कल…" during the month of April. The main goal of the campaign was to encourage individuals to save at least 3 liters of water daily and stay hydrated during the hot summer months to ensure citizens' well-being. The drive included drawing competitions and community engagement initiatives to raise awareness about water conservation. Awareness programs were held in areas that received excellent participation. On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, July 26, 2024, the program was concluded by honoring ‘Water Warriors’ for their outstanding efforts in water conservation at the IWWA(Indian Water Works Association) hall. Children who participated in drawing competitions, showcasing their understanding of water conservation, were also felicitated. This initiative demonstrates that together, we can create a sustainable future where every drop of water is valued and used responsibly.
On World Environment Day, OCW partnered with the Green Vigil Foundation to raise awareness on "Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience." Our event included insightful talks by environmental experts, engaging activities for the community, a skit, and a vibrant drawing competition for children, promoting themes such as "Save Water," "Save Trees," "Save Electricity," and "No Use of Plastic." We distributed plants to our young participants to further inspire environmental stewardship. Together, we are making strides toward a sustainable future.
This year on World Water Day, OCW championed the transformative potential of water in cultivating peace and prosperity worldwide. Reflecting on the theme 'Water for Peace,' we were reminded of the interconnectedness between water, peace, and sustainable development.
We celebrated this occasion alongside the inspiring students of Hadas High School & Kanisth Mahavidyalaya, Prashant High School, and Quadariya High School, empowering the future custodians of our precious water resources. Together, we harnessed the power of water to build a more peaceful and sustainable world.
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To mark World Water Day, OCW has organized a one-week engaging save water awareness program with the global theme “Accelerating change” in different slums of Nagpur city with NMC and Green Vigil Foundation from 22nd March till 28th of March. During the campaign, various activities were conducted by the social welfare team for community onboarding and awareness such as the Drawing competition, rangoli-making competition, etc. on saving water. Street plays are also performed by OCW employees and students of Tirpude College of social work on “How to save and keep our water clean?”. The purpose of this initiative was to educate the community about saving water and drinking safe water.
OCW Pvt. Ltd. while dealing with the water issues of the local community at Ganga Nagar Slum, got to know the livelihood issues of community women and their interest to emerge. Looking towards the spark among the women, OCW collaborated with the networking NGO ‘UPAY’ and started a Skill Development Center ‘Samarth’ for underprivileged community dwellers. 3 courses have been designed for the community women and youths so far i.e. a Computer training course, a Stitching course, and a beauty parlor course. In anticipation of it, we are opening 3 more centers in various parts of Nagpur.
OCW has initiated a Cleanliness Drive on 04th November 2022 to solve this everyday growing roadside garbage dumping problem with a permanent solution. OCW understood its social responsibility and developed its networking with the NMC health department, AG Enviro Infra, UPAY NGO, Green Vigil Foundation, volunteers of Tirpude College of Social Work, and area community dwellers to understand the root cause of this problem. And with this Joint effort, OCW has successfully converted the Black spot into a clean white parking spot. More such activities will be carried out by the OCW in the entire Nagpur including livelihood initiatives for the urban poor of the city.
In February, OCW organized a 3-day “Samarth Product Expo” in collaboration with UPAY NGO, this exhibition was conducted to inspire and give a marketplace to the community women with latent talents and center beneficiaries to share their skills and Products. This Samarth Product Exhibition is a reflection of a combination of OCW and UPAY's productive and successful Skill Development Center (Samarth). In this exhibition, 35 women participated to market 89 different varieties of products. The exhibition got a huge response from the community as ~1000 people visited the exhibition and supported the women. The skill development center “Samarth” produced a number of uplifting success stories.
