Mission Paani: Former army man toils hard to harvest rainwater for rural India, revamp water maps In cities like Mumbai and Pune and their nearby rural areas, groundwater is no longer an option and they depend on dams and lakes that collect water during the rainy season FP Staff January 27, 2021 09:05:43 IST
With our natural resources ever depleting, the only way to resolve issues like a looming water crisis is by taking charge of nurturing natural resources. One such possible method is rainwater harvesting, a conservation method that’s been around for decades but still not used to its full capacity. And a man who is dedicating his life to make the process a life-saving solution in Indian villages is Colonel SG Dalvi (Retd).
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Mission Paani: How a Former Army Man Toiled Hard to Harvest Rainwater for Rural India
Colonel Dalvi is national coordinator for water conservation at Climate Reality Project of India. (CrediT: CNN-News18/Youtube)
Colonel Dalvi is national coordinator for water conservation at Climate Reality Project of India. The former army man has worked continously to revamp water maps across scores and hundreds of villages.
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Water crisis in rural areas can create extreme living situations for residents. With our natural resources ever depleting, the only way to resolve such issues is by taking charge of nurturing natural resources. One such possible method is rainwater harvesting, a conservation method that’s been around for decades but still not used to its full capacity. And a man who is dedicating his life to make the process a life-saving solution in Indian villages is Colonel SG Dalvi (Retd).