The water conservation project focuses on implementing soil and water conservation measures in ecologically sensitive and agriculture-dependent regions. These interventions play an important role in improving access to water, strengthening soil health and reducing the impact of erratic monsoons and climate change on rural livelihoods. By slowing surface runoff and promoting groundwater recharge, the project helps minimise soil erosion, restore vegetation cover and enhance agricultural productivity across farming communities.

The project also supports sustainable water management practices through the installation of drip irrigation systems, rainwater harvesting structures, check dams, ponds, gully plugs, trenches and bunds. These measures improve water retention, increase groundwater availability and enable efficient use of water resources for irrigation and farming activities. In addition to improving crop productivity and reducing water wastage, the initiative contributes to long term ecological balance, climate resilience and sustainable agricultural development in vulnerable rural areas.

2025-26 highlights

• installed 138 drip irrigation systems
• set up 26 rainwater harvesting systems
• constructed 6 check dam | ponds
• 229 gully plugs, trenches and bunds
• continued to operate 7 nature-based wastewater recycling systems with total capacity of 317 KLD
• collaborated with the Government, securing ₹ 114 lakh subsidy for drip irrigation for 138 farmers in 2025–26

Replenishing earth

During the monsoon of 2022 and 2023, the structures conserved 31 crore litres of water and 465 tonnes of soil.