The PepsiCo Foundation has committed to invest $3 million with the NGO 'WaterAid' to provide safe water access to agricultural communities and help women in high water-risk areas in West Bengal and Maharashtra. In a statement, PepsiCo said that the programme aims to provide 2 lakh farmers and their families access to piped water supply for household use, increased water resources, and will establish community-managed water distribution systems in these communities. It said that the investment is in line with the government's Jal Jeevan Mission which aims to provide functional household tap connections to every rural household by 2024. In addition to the fresh infusion of $3 million, the PepsiCo Foundation also announced that they have helped more than 4.4 crore people gain access to safe water since 2006, far surpassing the company's goal to support 2.5 crore people worldwide by 2025. (IANS)
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