How a few villages in Rajasthan, India are eliminating water poverty.
Case Study of Pali-Rajasthan
The problem in Pali, Rajasthan
Pali district is in the heart of the desert region of Rajasthan and has a population of about 2 million people. They get less than 4 –10 inches of rain in a good monsoon season and due to the lack of water, no irrigable land. This leads to mass migration where families are split and a majority of people head towards cities like Jaipur, Udaipur or Jodhpur.
Collaboration and intervention
Overseas Volunteers for a Better India (OVBI) partnered with Aakar Foundation in 2019 and identified 5 locations for pilot projects.
An agreement made up of 1/3 OVBI, 1/3 Local Communities, and 1/3 by the Aakar Foundation…
$25000=1,741,672.50 INR Rupees
Impact
We are getting field reports about the outcome after the recent rains from some of the sites.
Bhadana Luharo Dam Impact Estimates:
Numbers of wells recharged: 107
Irrigatable land will increase: 304 acres
Estimated families impacted: 560
Total migrants that will return: 1240
In a good monsoon, the Bhadana Luharo Dam will hold 6,00,000 cubic ft. = 1,68,00,000 Crore litre water.
About OVBI and its Ecosystem
Partnering closely with government bodies, ex-ISRO scientists, other NGOs and local communities, OVBI has helped by de-silting bodies of water, building micro-dams, and recharge wells in rural areas most distressed by water issues.
This year, we are on our way to meeting our target of building water infrastructures in 105 villages, creating more than 1.5 billion gallons of water capacity impacting 160,000 individuals in Indian states of Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, Karanataka, and Rajasthan.
Building off of this foundation and on-ground experiences, OVBI is on a mission to Eliminate Water Poverty in 5000 villages by 2023. We hope to scale it to the entire nation by 2030.
Our vision is to transform India from a state of water poverty to water plenty by 2030.
Get Involved to Eliminate Water Poverty in Rural India
With a donation of only $1500, you can help OVBI eliminate water poverty in one village of 2000 residents.
For more information about the OVBI: Pali, Rajasthan Projects, contact Deepak Bhatter at deepak.bhatter@gmail.com
