Springs, Water & Watershed

Springs, Water & Watershed · मुहान तथा जलाधार संरक्षण

Reviving drying springs with recharge ponds, contour trenches and protected spring-sheds.

In the mid-hills most households still depend on springs, and thousands of them are drying. Restoring a spring means restoring the slope above it, so rain soaks into the ground instead of running off.

We map each spring-shed with the water user committee, dig recharge ponds and contour trenches, plant deep-rooted species and protect the recharge area from grazing. Discharge is measured every month so the community can see the change for themselves.

What we support

• Spring inventories and spring-shed mapping
• Recharge ponds, trenches and plantation in the recharge zone
• Water user committees with maintenance funds
• Rainwater harvesting for homes and schools