Vitalising Communities
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India faces growing environmental challenges—ranging from pollution and water scarcity to climate change—that directly affect public health and community well-being. While government initiatives such as the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), Swachh Bharat Mission, and Jal Shakti Abhiyan are addressing these concerns, there remains a critical need for grassroots engagement, awareness, and behaviour change. Aligning with India’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and community-led actions can play a transformative role in building sustainable and resilient environments.
Objective
Promote Environmental Awareness:
To educate and counsel communities on environmental sustainability, health, and responsible practices that support long-term ecological balance.
Support Green Initiatives:
To implement projects on renewable energy (especially solar), water conservation, waste management, and tree plantation in key locations, including government academic institutions and healthcare centres.
Environment Initiatives
Environment Initiatives
PROJECT JALDHARA (Gurgaon, Haryana)
PROJECT JALDHARA (Gurgaon, Haryana)
Water Security through construction of a Recharge Pit
Initiated and implemented by BlueKare Foundation | CSR Support: Exicom Tele-Systems Limited | Technical Partner: Ravi Srivastava, Consultant, BKF
From Gurugram to Telangana
2024–25 | Gurugram, Haryana
Project JALDHARA addresses water scarcity through rooftop rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge, creating sustainable solutions for water security in schools and communities.
Project Jaldhara is a water conservation initiative implemented in Dharampur Village, Gurgaon, to address waterlogging and support groundwater replenishment. The project involved creating a scientifically designed rainwater recharge structure with a desilting chamber, recharge pit and borewell, enabling rainwater to be channelled, filtered and recharged into the ground.
The initiative also encouraged community participation and awareness on water conservation, along with a plantation drive at the project site. The model demonstrates a practical, sustainable and replicable approach to strengthening local water security.
Project JALDHARA was first implemented in Gurugram, establishing a model for sustainable water management through rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge.
Water structure as was handed over to the Community of Dharampur, Gurgaon
2025–26 | Tukkuguda, Telangana
Building on the Gurugram experience, Project JALDHARA was replicated at ZPHS Boys’ School, Tukkuguda, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. The project has created a scientifically designed rooftop rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge system with a recharge capacity of approximately 1.47 lakh litres per monsoon cycle and an estimated annual recharge potential of 1.84 lakh litres.
The intervention directly benefits 460 students and school staff, with indirect benefits expected for approximately 30 households in the surrounding community. Students and staff were also sensitised on water conservation, groundwater challenges and responsible water management.
Impact at a Glance
1.47 lakh litres
Recharge capacity per monsoon cycle
460
Students and school staff directly benefited
30 households
Expected indirect community benefit
A Replicable Model for Water Security
From its first implementation in Gurugram to its replication in Telangana, JALDHARA demonstrates BlueKare Foundation’s approach to developing practical and sustainable solutions that can be adapted and scaled across communities.
Project Jaldhara – Gurgaon (Haryana)
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