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How Water Enabled Bhagirathi’s Kids With An Education

Jul, 2024
Rural Development, Water Governance, Water Management

The village of Borgaon Math relied on one hand pump, leading to shortages and conflicts. Bhagirathi, a farmer, often traveled long distances for water, impacting daily life and her children’s education .WOTR’s efforts have provided reliable water access, improving living conditions and education.

Growing More With Less: The Communities That Became Stewards Of Their Own Water In Rural Maharashtra

Jul, 2024
Case Stories, Climate Change Adaptation, Rural Development, Water Governance, Water Management

In rural Maharashtra, communities have become water stewards with support from WOTR. Villages like Borgaon Math and Bori Khurd have adopted rainwater harvesting, micro-irrigation, and organic farming, boosting water availability and crop yields.

Harnessing Nature’s Power: Diversion-Based Irrigation for Sustainable Agriculture in South Odisha

Jul, 2024
Sustainable Development, Water Management

Diversion-Based Irrigation (DBI) merges ancient practices with modern technology, using gravity and slope to water crops without external energy. Understanding site conditions is crucial for successful DBI implementation, supporting sustainable agriculture.

A Father’s Toil

Jun, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Water Management

Prakash, 62, struggled to keep up with the workload on his farm. A seed weeder provided by a project by Wells Fargo and WOTR helped ease his burden. His story is about a father’s love and sacrifice for his children’s future.

Bunds Binding Hope

Jun, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Water Management

In Bhandar Kumta, Balaji Laxman Mule and his family have long faced water scarcity, limiting their farming to half the year. With the introduction of farm bunding, their well now retains water year-round, doubling their crop yields and income. The project with Wells Fargo in Bidar has brought profound change, turning their dream of water security into reality and enabling sustainable, year-round farming.

A Land Awakened

Jun, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Water Management

Through a watershed development project by Wells Fargo and WOTR, Lingi village, including farmer Bapurao Rajendra Patil’s land, transformed dramatically. Water structures like Water Absorption Trenches increased well water levels by 3 feet, enabling cultivation across all 15 acres year-round.

Million Litres of Hope

Jun, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Water Management

Furkhan and Shahinbee Patel struggled with farming due to severe water scarcity on their 11-acre farm in Hokrana village of Karnataka. In 2022-23, a restoration project by Wells Fargo and WOTR created a water harvesting potential of 22 million liters, significantly improving their irrigation and doubling their harvests.

How A Simple Farm Pond Helped Paulina Mundu Realise Her Childhood Dream Of Farming

Apr, 2024
Sustainable Livelihoods, Water Management

Paulina Mundu, a 40-year-old farmer in Khunti, Jharkhand, fulfilled her childhood dream of farming upon returning home. However, water scarcity posed a challenge, leading her to construct a farm pond under MGNREGA in 2017. Despite initial limitations, assistance from Axis Bank Foundation and WOTR in 2019 enabled Paulina to expand and improve the pond, enhancing irrigation capacity.

How to Achieve Water Security in a Changing Environment: A Global Perspective with Lessons from India

Apr, 2024
Land and Water Management, Water Management

Water is essential for life and a cornerstone of sustainable development. Climate change, population growth, increasing urbanisation, and unsustainable practices are placing unprecedented strain on global water resources. Achieving water security – the ability to ensure sufficient, safe and accessible water for everyone’s needs – has become a pressing challenge in the 21st century.

Maharashtra Workshop Tackles Worsening Water Crisis, Seeks Solutions For a Sustainable Future

Mar, 2024
News & Events, Water Management

In response to Maharashtra’s deepening water crisis, a critical one-day workshop titled ‘Securing water in the time of climate change through natural ecosystems management” brought together leading experts, policymakers, and stakeholders on March 21, 2024.

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Pashu Sakhi : The Women Bringing Veterinary Care to Every Doorstep

Jan, 2026
Rural Development, Women Empowerment

Pashu Sakhi initiative empowers rural women as para-vets, improving livestock health, boosting incomes, and strengthening climate-resilient rural livelihoods.

Ripples Through Time: The Impact of a Socio-Technical Approach to Watershed Development

Jan, 2026
Rural Development, Water Management

A socio-technical watershed approach helped communities restore ecosystems, strengthen institutions and secure livelihoods, creating resilience that has endured for generations.

Reclaiming Time: Agarbatti Bai’s Journey Beyond Survival

Jan, 2026
Livestock Management, Women Empowerment

The Rabi Jal Pehal project brought trained Pashusakhis to Agarbatti’s doorstep, offering affordable livestock care and practical guidance.

A Harvest Diary from Chhattisgarh

Jan, 2026
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Harvest

Explore the golden beauty of Chhattisgarh’s harvest, where tradition meets modern science in the vibrant fields of India’s rice bowl.

From Perils to Prosperity: 25 Years of Sustainability in Maharashtra’s Rain-Shadow Region

Jan, 2026
Climate Change Adaptation, Water Management

Read how the results of community-led watershed development remain evident even after 25 years in the rain-shadow area of Maharashtra.

Leopard Sightings : How Cities Redraw Wildlife Boundaries

Jan, 2026
Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Leopards in Pune reveal how cities reshape wildlife boundaries, forcing us to rethink coexistence beyond romance, fear, and reactive conservation.

This Village΄s Walk for Water is Over

Jan, 2026
Participatory Approach, Water Management

Women of this village in Odisha walked eight kilometers daily for drinking water until the solar-powered borewell transformed lives.

Why Environmental Stewardship is the New Core of Social Responsibility

Jan, 2026
CSR, Environmental Stewardship

India’s Supreme Court reimagines corporate responsibility, weaving environmental stewardship, biodiversity protection, and sustainable development into the heart of business ethics.