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Drinking Water for all at Adyar
Until this past June, residents and
workers at the TS’s
international estate at Adyar have relied on ground water for their
drinking
supply. The Social Welfare Centre situated just outside the main gate
of the
compound also depended upon it. Gradually this water has become less
suitable
for drinking.
In early June, the TOS in
Chennai facilitated the
installation of a reverse osmosis water purification unit on the TS
estate not
far from the Headquarters Hall and the Buddhist Temple,
in the building where the Post Office and the Indian Bank used to be,
called Kashi
Vilas. A small ceremony was held
followed by refreshments. Ms K. Jaishree
sang a verse from a classical composition. Everyone
is very happy to have pure drinking water again.
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The well
which served the Theosophical Society for so many decades no
longer provides water that is reliable to drink.
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The
Reverse Osmosis Plant inaugurated on June 4, 2010.
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Mrs Radha Burnier,
the International President of the TOS cuts the blue ribbon to
inaugurate the Drinking Water Plant.
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TOS
Chennai President, C.V.K. Maithreya offers the first glass of water to
the International President, Radha Burnier.
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Radha
Burnier addresses
the gathering. She spoke a few words about
her childhood in this area of the estate, when they lived across in the
building called Vasantalaya; she and other youngsters would watch the
workers drawing water from the well. She remarked that the quality of
water was very good in those days.
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