Check dams

The people in a small village in Rajasthan were suffering from an acute water crisis. The ground water table had depleted, youngsters were migrating and harvest yields were very low. This is when Sehgal Foundation intervened.

This 84-year-old man, a Padma Shri awardee, has transformed the lives of thousands of villagers in Jharkhand with his massive tree-planting and water conservation efforts.

Amla Ruia has transformed the face of over 100 villages in Rajasthan by using traditional water harvesting techniques and building check dams. This is the story of how she made it all possible by engaging the local community and generating an income of Rs. 300 crores per annum for 2 lakh villagers.