Himachal constructing forest ponds to conserve rainwater By IANS | Published on Sun, May 2 2021 17:48 IST | 5 Views Himachal constructing forest ponds to conserve rainwater Image Source: IANS News Shimla, May 2 : Forest ponds are being constructed in Himachal Pradesh to check the depletion of groundwater and to harvest rainwater, officials said on Sunday. Under the Parvat Dhara scheme, the government has initiated rejuvenation of water sources and recharging aquifers through the forest department with an outlay of Rs 20 crore. The department spent Rs 2.76 crore in 2020-21 for the construction of 110 big and small ponds, 600 check dams and 12,000 contour trenches along with plantation to store water and recharge the aquifers.