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Villagers mocked Varghese Tharakan when he destroyed his 12-year-old rubber plantations to grow jackfruit organically. What happened next will surprise you

Called bavkhals, these age-old ponds once nurtured coastal wadis (orchards and farms) but had become filled with waste over the years. Until one man decided to breathe life into them.

In 1977, 17-year-old Laxman Singh was mocked by his fellow villagers who advised him to help his farmer father instead of wasting his time on the ‘frivolous idea’ of reviving ponds. Today, the village is probably the only one in Rajasthan that is self-sufficient in water!

Additionally, because of the salinity and hardness of the water, annual expenditure on cooking fuel had increased to Rs 4,000, which is now being saved.

No plumber required! No electricity needed!

What’s more? Water aerators installed on school taps reduces water wastage by 60 per cent!

A normal faucet releases about 10 litres of water every minute. Leaving it on for a couple of minutes is wasting enough water to wash your day's utensils, watering your plants or your day's quota of water intake!

Every time you throw away water while making rice or pasta, you are tossing away a valuable resource. Here are 10 easy-to-implement solutions that don't just benefit the environment, but also enhance your day-to-day life! #LiveGreen

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!

A long-term solution to water scarcity, this low-maintenance system costs just Rs 7,000. And the best part? It doesn't just recharge the groundwater table, it also prevents water from stagnating in the locality! #ChennaiWaterCrisis #SaveWater #CitizenAction