Episode 42: Making clean water more accessible with Nikita Chatterjee, Co-Founder - Paani Solutions

The Social Impact Startup

Nikita Chatterjee is the Co-Founder of Paani Solutions, a company dedicated to promoting the accessibility of clean water for low-income communities in rural India.

Nikita grew up in a family that prioritized giving back. Formerly on the pre-med track, she changed her field of interest to entrepreneurship in the realm of public health after a trip to India. Although the concept of providing clean drinking water is not new, the product they are developing at Paani Solutions bridges the gap between new technology and everyday cultural behaviors because they hope to refine, not change, the methods of water filtration that already exist. Ultimately they want to decrease the prevalence of water-borne illnesses.

In our conversation we discuss:

• Her journey into entrepreneurship
• Her inspiration to start Paani Solutions
• The process of product development
• The importance of respecting tradition and culture
• Their strategic method for distribution so that the consumer doesn’t have to pay for it
• And why alignment with mission is integral to building a strong team

Water should be a basic human right and Nikita alongside her team at Paani Solutions are doing the work to ensure that people have access to the resources they deserve.

Connect with Nikita:

https://www.paanisolutions.com/

https://www.instagram.com/paanisolutions/

https://www.facebook.com/paanisolutions/

Our intro theme song is “Pico & Westwood” by Esbie Fonte. Check her out here:

https://www.esbiefonte.com/