Our WATER Interventions
We create awareness and educate communities, farmers and organisations in rural areas on the sustainable use of water and techniques to harvest it for the future - to help solve the water crisis in rural India.
DRINKING WATER SECURITY
WATER FOR LIVELIHOOD
WATER USE & EFFICIENCY
WATER IMPACT
160+ Crore
INVESTED
2-12 METRES
INCREASE IN GROUND WATER LEVEL
FROM 1 CROP TO 3 CROPS
HARVESTED PER YEAR
6206 RRWHS
BUILT FOR FAMILIES
500-5000 PPM
REDUCTION IN TDS
70+ KILOMETRES
RIVERS & WATER BODIES
MIGRATION REDUCED
BY CREATING LIVELIHOODS
5452 HECTARE
UNDER MICRO IRRIGATION
Aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals
Our program interventions are designed in alignment of the following SDGs.
RECOGNITION
2021
Rotary CSR Award
2020
ICC Social Impact Award
2019
National Water Mission Awards
2017
CII 11th National Award
2016
FICCI CSR Award
2015
3rd FICCI Water Award
2015
2015: FICCI CSR Award
2014
Best Partnership Award
2013
Water Digest water Award
2013
FICCI Water Award
2012
National Award
2012
National Award
2008
Excellent Water Management Initiative
MACRO IMPACT STORIES
SALINITY GUJARAT
In the early 90s, Kodinar region was crippled by salinity. With groundwater being pumped out at alarming rates, salt water from the sea seeped inland, stopping the agricultural sector that the region so heavily relies upon for livelihood. But after 2 decades of water work led by ACF, today, the region is thriving. It is nothing short of a transformation!
12
months availability of Water
3970
rooftop rainwater harvesting structures installed
2704
farmers converted to drip irrigation
225
check dams
119
ponds
1268
percolation wells
1873.15
HA water treated
Watershed Darlaghat
Many mountain people who live on the ridges and hill slopes of Himachal Pradesh had limited access to water for drinking and agriculture. Springs were drying up, and mountain agriculture, which is largely rainfed, was impacted by drought. That is until ACF revived traditional systems of water harvesting, and undertook springshed development to rejuvenate the entire region and kickstart agriculture, and the local economy.
Rs. 12.53
SROI - for every Re. 1 invested
51041
cum water storage capacity created
3.21+
lakh cum rainwater harvested
35%
decrease in cultivable waste land in Daseran
45.09%
increase in net irrigation area in Saryanj
200%
increase in Dairy milk production
Rabriyawas Rajasthan
Located on the edge of the Thar Desert, Rabriyawas was once a barren dry region where farmers could barely grow one crop per year, and women’s time was spent fetching water for the household. But today, after 19 years of water work by ACF, it is a vibrant area where farmers crop 2-3 crops per year, women spend their time in income generation, and the local economy is booming.
3849
structures created
105
mn cum water storage
1873.15
ha treated for soil & water conservation
203.14
ha covered by drip irrigation
316,175
cum water savings per year via drip irrigation
1480.69
ha sprinkler irrigation
563,637
cum water saving per year via sprinkler irrigation
OUR WATER PARTNERS
Ambuja Foundation
Elegant Business Park, MIDC Cross Road 'B' Off Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai 400059