Mahindra Sustainability Review 2009-2010

With climate change, altering the Earth's water cycle, we are now staring at an acute water crisis which threatens our very existence. In managing water resources, a balance between
the water supply for urban and
rural lands in India is amiss.

	What is often ignored, however small, is a potential resource for making a big difference.

The Mahindra team at Wagholi discovered an old water reservoir which if revived could re-source rain water to many a farm.


	This renewed resource is a 16,000 KL water repository and renders water for 3,000 dwellers.

REFURBISHMENT OF
WATER RESERVOIR AT WAGHOLI

Wagholi village, situated in Pune district, Maharashtra was also facing the problem of water shortage and villagers were searching ways to solve the same. What went unnoticed was an old Bandara (water reservoir) constructed some 35 years back. The reservoir was completely filled with mud and sand, and hence could serve no purpose.

Our Esops volunteers took up this challenge to refurbish the water reservoir. Right from initial discussion with villagers to project execution, the entire project was managed by Mahindra FES. Called 'Vasant Bandhara', the reservoir was brought back to service by 20 Esops volunteers of FES. The cost of the project was INR 12 lakh.

This reservoir can now store water to the tune of 16,000 KL and supports 3000 people dwelling in two adjoining villages of Wagholi.