soak pits

What started as a simple experiment on one farm is now helping thousands escape drought. With pits dug by hand and powered by rain, farmers are growing more, earning better, and living without tankers. The method is so simple—it’s changing entire villages without a single drop wasted.

Indian homes are turning to simple, affordable rainwater harvesting ideas—from matka filters to soak pits—to save water and build resilience, one drop at a time.

Residents of Sitamarhi district in Bihar came together this April to work towards water conservation in the region with the construction of soak pits in schools, health-care centres, police stations, etc. This is how the project took shape.

The project first started a decade ago in Tembhurni village in Himayatnagar Taluk.