Lake Restoration CSR: Rainwater Harvesting for Sustainable Water and Livelihoods

Revival of Lake through Rainwater Harvesting for Sustainable Water supply/Irrigation/Livelihood

Objective

• The project focuses on rejuvenating and maintaining water bodies for sustainability in agriculture, industry, and sanitation. It includes lake restoration, aquifer recharge, and understanding terrain topography for precise hydrology insights.

Description

• The initiative emphasises groundwater restoration to enhance water availability. The project involves a single lake restoration, canal network improvement, and groundwater recharge, with pre- and post-restoration impact assessments, alongside stormwater drainage network development and recharge site identification as regional guidelines for future projects.

Impact

• Increase in storage capacity, Reduction in flood inundation area, Increase in Groundwater storage in the shallow aquifer, Overall Impact on Farming Community