rain water harvesting

Water scarcity is a growing challenge, but across India, communities are finding smart ways to conserve every drop. This map takes you through some of the most inspiring efforts—from ancient step wells to modern rainwater harvesting—that are making a real difference in tackling drought and ensuring a sustainable future.

N Ramakrishnan of Basaveshwaranagar has set up horticulture, solar power units, composting systems and rainwater harvesting in his home, while also influencing 4,000 people to go green.

Yogesh Chavan, an HR professional in Pune, took up water conservation efforts in his native Dahigaon village to recharge groundwater table and make village water tanker-free

Bengaluru was listed as one among the 11 cities in the world to run of groundwater. Did we change that?

Having installed six of these innovative 'inverted umbrellas,' the Guntakal railway station now has the capacity to store 60,000 litres of water used to not just clean the station, but also to recharge the groundwater table!

Ajit Gokhale's reed bed system can be installed anywhere, from housing societies and educational institutions to companies and villages. Its capacity to treat water? From as low as 500 litres/day to 15,00,000 litres and even more!

With filtration layers of river pebbles, charcoal and fine sand, N Arunachalam conserves thousands of litres of water that meets the drinking and cooking demands of his family every year

As apartment dwellers everywhere are finding out this summer, India's cities have begun to run out of water. Here are five question you should ask the builder before investing your hard-earned money!

The Pardiwala family’s initiative to use containers for building a house is a perfect example of going eco-friendly without having to make major changes in one’s lifestyle.

Like many Indians, an ISRO scientist gave utmost importance to the interplay of natural light and air while designing his eco-friendly house.