Water is a critical resource that is essential to achieve economic growth, improving the quality of life of people and ensure environmental sustainability. Urban and rural India has a large number of lakes and ponds suffering from mismanagement of water bodies. Extinction and disappearance of these water bodies pose a threat to water sources in the region.
To address these challenges, BharatCares has started the Waterbody/Lake Rejuvenation Program. We work closely with the local government to locate the appropriate water bodies that require immediate attention. After identifying the water bodies, the next step involves due diligence of the sites, including demographic assessments, hydrology, geology, and limnology of the water bodies. We have adopted in situ methods for rejuvenation and water body cleaning such as de-silting, de-weeding, bioremediation, aeration and bio-manipulation. A walking track is constructed around the water body to increase public awareness. The trees are planted along the sides of the water bodies to create bird habitation and maintain natural flora and fauna.