Water management

Water wheels are lifting the weight off the shoulders of countless women in the drought-prone regions of Maharashtra.

Drought to floods, Chennai has been experiencing both. But this team of changemakers from IIT Madras, Care Earth Trust, Madras Terrace Architects and more are working on some unique solutions for its water woes.

Water scarcity and drought are prevalent in India due to choked lakes, sewage-filled rivers, and ponds polluted with plastic waste. These water warriors devised simple plans to change this situation, benefitting thousands around them.

Anshul Gupta, the commissioner of the Ujjain Municipal Corporation, MP, restored a once-dilapidated pond, Yam Talaiya, with the help of volunteers. The pond now has a raised water-holding capacity.

Architect Kalpana Ramesh was part of a monumental project to restore the 17th century Bansilalpet stepwell, alongside IAS Arvind Kumar and the Telangana government. She shares how this award-winning project took shape.

Kerala resident Stanley Jacob built a water filter that purifies dirty water without electricity for both commercial as well as industrial use. He explains how the innovation works.

Boson Whitewater is a Bengaluru-based water utility startup founded by Vikas Brahmavar. It converts treated wastewater (STP Water) into high-quality potable water by employing artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT).

To support the Atal Bhujal Yojana, the Technology Development Board has offered Rs 3.29 crore funding to Kritsnam Technologies Private Limited for their innovation Dhaara Smart Flowmeter, which will track water distribution and usage.

Wondering how to reuse waste water from your RO filter? Bengaluru's Prabhath Vijayan has installed a simple set up in his flat that lets him easily use it for other household purposes.

Chetan Soorenji set up his own rainwater harvesting system that recharges two borewells in his area too. Here's how.