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Rainwater Harvesting

95% of the rainwater is lost through run-off into the sea. With hardly 5% of the available rainwater being put to use, the huge wastage of this precious resource is alarming.

Our negligence in making effective use of rainwater has led to the declining level of ground water. Moreover, with unpredictable monsoons, lot of villages face water scarcity through the year which makes it difficult to sustain even normal life

*2.2 billion people globally do not have access to safe water at home

source

https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/water-sanitation-and-hygiene/

Project "Nayi Umeed"

PROJECT Nayi Umeed’, an initiative by Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd., focuses to conserve rainwater by building and restoring Check Dams. Check Dams help store the surface water for use both during and after the monsoon. It also helps in recharging the groundwater in the area.

Bisleri undertook the first Check Dam project in 2001 at Village Bara in Kutch, Gujarat. Since then, 250 Check Dams have been built or restored across Gujarat and Western & Central parts of Maharashtra. These Check Dams have helped harvest 25,047 million liters of water covering more than 53,557 family members benefited. A total of 17,928 acres of land has been irrigated turning all the barren lands into fertile farms. As a result, per farmer’s average annual income in some areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra has gone up to almost INR 45,000 - 4,00,000.

Our projects have a positive impact resulting in healthier and happier communities

250

25,047

Dams Constructed and Repaired

17,928 Acres

53,557

Land Irrigated

Family Members Benefited