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Improving the

quality of rural life

Collaborating Rejuvenating rural

for sustainable communities through
water interventions

water solutions Water has important economic and social

effects. Reliance Foundation works with rural
communities to strengthen water resources
for domestic, irrigation and livestock needs by
Reliance Foundation adopts a collaborative approach enabling community members to have access to
to deliver impact at scale. It provides support in water-harvesting technology and is equipped to
planning and designing water interventions and manage water resources efficiently.
localised low-cost solutions for effectiveness and
sustainability. In FY21-22, it supported water harvesting
solutions across 11 states, ranging from farm ponds and
check dams to traditional structures like bori bandhans.

Each intervention is calibrated to the needs of the
local community, local topography, soil quality and
material availability with focus on building community
participation, skills and ownership.

Capacity-building

for conservation

In FY 2021-22, 508 villages were supported in
water budgeting for effective water planning and
management, construction and repair to create 121+
lakh cubic metres of water harvesting capacity, bringing
5,600 hectares under assured irrigation. The provision
of improved drinking water access in 364 villages also
ensured that women do not have to walk long distances
to fetch water, improving their quality of life.

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