Residents in Pune, in Maharashtra India, are proponents of water conservation and rainwater harvesting
Pune in Maharashtra India is blessed with an annual average rainfall of 900mm. While there was substantial rainfall the runoff waters ended up in drains without much use. It is one of the largest urban cities in Maharashtra. Though dams were constructed water availability was not consistent to meet the demand of the the entire area. In order to meet the growing demand due to rapid urbanization in the region the popularly adopted method adopted among residential groups in the city were to dig bore wells. The bore wells were extracting water 450 to 600ft below ground. The Groundwater Survey Department of Maharashtra was already sending warning signals about the likely depletion of groundwater resources. Shashwat Eco Solution Foundation works in the environmental sector of sanitation, solid waste management, and water harvesting in Pune Maharashtra. With the aim of making the community sensitive to adopting Water conservation measures, this NGO conducts a survey to identify the p
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