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GROUP 7 - TEAM WATERPROOF'
TO STAY
It TAKES A LOT OF
KAVITA JAKHAR —13
KOMAL VAIDYA - 16
MADHU KUMAR - 17
GAURAV MULIK— 08
PRATIK SUMBE - 28
SIDDHI JAISWAL - 45

GROUP 7 - TEAM WATERPROOF'
It TA'<És A LOT STAY

GROUP 7 - TEAM WATERPROOF'
STAY
It TA'<ES A LOT OF
KAVITA JAKHAR - 13
KOMAL VAIDYA - 16
MADHU KUMAR - 17
GAURAV MULIK— 08
PRATIK SUMBE - 28
SIDDHI JAISWAL - 45

GROUP 7 - TEAM WATERPROOF'
'TO StAY
It TAKES A LOT OF
KAVITA JAKHAR - 13
KOMAL VAIDYA - 16
MADHU KUMAR - 17
GAURAV MULIK— 08
PRATIK SUMBE - 28
SIDDHI JAISWAL - 45 —

KAVITA JAKHAR - 13
KOMAL VAIDYA - 16
MADHU KUMAR - 17

GAURAV MULIK - 08
PRATIK SUMBE - 28
SIDDHI JAISWAL - 45

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Pratik Sumbe Siddhi Jaiswal
Komal Vaidya
Kavita Jakhar
Madhu Kumar

Accountability, cohesiveness, integrity, we is the new I, creative thinking, we embrace

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rainwater harvesting could help in solving
the water problem arising in form of water

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• He introduced the project of Majhi Vasundhara Abhiyan to
the team and explained how the project is to be taken
forward.

• The session that was organized with Dr. Subhajit
Mukherjee was very informative. It helped the team develop
a clear understanding of the problem statement and what
was expected of us.

• Subhajit also explained innovative Rainwater harvesting
techniques 
and 
experiments 
undertaken 
by 
the

• Three scope areas-reduce, reuse and recycle emerged
from our interaction with sir. Furthermore, seeing his
passion and how close the concern was to his heart, made
us more enthusiastic to work on the project.

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Indian institute of soil
and water conservation
Council of Scientific and
industrial research
international water
management Institute
National Institute of
UNESCO
UNICEF
Wort bank-Water and
sanitation
UN-water
Civil society.
households and
individuals
Research Institutes
Organisati«ts
Ministries and major
national "encies
Regulatory
Conservation
and
Service
Ministry of water
resources. River development
and Ganga rejuvenatiM
Ministry of drinking
and sanit.ti«'
Mirüstry of Jai
National water mission
and national water
Maharashtra water
resources
authority( M WRRA)
Control water
Commission
CSR
Hydrpwer

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PROBLEM SCOPING
Secondary Research - Inspiration & experiment.
Focusing towards how big is the problem.

Secondary Research - Inspiration & experiment.

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As soon as the water sensor comes in
contact with water, it turns off the power
source for the motor. This tool can be
used to avoid water overflowing from
tanks. Water can be saved using this
SMART SWITCH that can Stop Water Tank
Overflow. 
This is an IoT based scheduling of

Using this inbuilt washbasin toilet made
in Japan, we can save 30% of fresh water
usage per day and instead use the grey
water 
from 
activities 
like 
washing

machine, dish washer, bathing etc. to
flush the toilet.

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This activity helped the team to look at a
problem 
from 
different 
perspectives.

different approaches as a group, because
we were thinking from the perspective of
different stakeholders and what water
conservation means to them, and how they
are affected by it.

This helped our group to move forward,
each taking different approaches that most
resonated 
with 
him/her, 
and 
conduct

secondary research, but still be aligned
towards 
the 
main 
theme 
of 
water

We engaged in problem scoping, to get an
idea of how big the problem was. By doing
the secondary research, as a team we were
able to develop an empathetic approach
towards the problems faced by people.
Using the funneling technique taught to us
in GCL Session, we were able to narrow
down the impact of the problem from a
global scale, then to national scale, to a
state level and finally to an individual level.

prototyping.
As a team we have been using the
brainstorming technique from the very
beginning. Every time a decision has to be
made 
regarding 
anything, 
each 
team

member gives valuable input, and then all
of us decide which direction to go on.

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Reduce
o
• Using a hose to
wash a car.
• Leaky Faucets
• Wasting Water in
Kitchen

Reuse
o
• Installing Drums
to collect
Rainwater
• Reusing water for
washing
vegetables

Recycle
o
• Recycle Poo
Water
• Recycle
Aquarium Water
• Recycling water
overflown from
plant pots

Sr.No
Observations
1 Savin rain water — people have installed drums to collect rain water to be used later for w
2 Reusing the water for washing vegetables, fruits to-water the plants
3 Children em •n their water bottles on ardens, flower bed
4 Put your unused ice cubes to good use. Rather than letting them go down the drain, throw
5 Collect Shower Water
REUSE RECYCLE REDUCE

Sr.No
Observations
1 Usin a hose to wash the car, rather than fillin u a bucket of water. This uses u
2 Leaving the water running when brushing teeth, shaving or doing the dishes.
3 Leak faucets
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4 Wastin water in the kitchen - The kitchen uses a lot of water and there are plenty of ways
5 Leak i es and overflowin water tanks
REUSE RECYCLE REDUCE +

This is our data record of about more than 300+ conscious observations as a team of

water usage and wastage in each of our surroundings - further segmented into 3

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For transforming a
below poverty line
planning, dedication
difficult to bring this
individual level. Afte
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various initiatives to

For transforming a drought prone village to water rich village, and village with per capita income
below poverty line to village with the highest per capita income in the country it requires proper
planning, dedication, change of mindset and unity amongst all the sections of the society. It was quite
difficult to bring this change but Popatrao Pawar took the initiative and started making changes at his
individual level. After successfully implementation at individual level, he used Sapta Sutra to bring
changes in the society.

The project which is undertaken is by the people and for the people.  His project has generated
employment on a huge scale and has given ideas to farmers to practise different cropping methods.
These kinds of projects will help to improve supply as well as develop a robust supply chain in the
food industry. Ankur Gat Sheti project has solved the water scarcity issue permanently in Dhavalpuri
Village.

For bringing any change in the society first bring positive changes in yourself and then move to the
societal level. If you are starting a work with a good intention, then you will automatically get support
from the society. Youth is the power of New India and I am very happy to see that they are taking
various initiatives to conserve environment in various formats. Technology has also brought huge
change and have helped to connect to all the sections of society and carry out work on huge scale.
Water conservation and rainwater harvesting is the only key to increase the income level of farmers in
drought prone areas.

Fortunate to have connected with these legends.

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DEFINING OPPORTUNITY SPACE
3 Pillars -Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Movin towards ossible outcomes.

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Tap aerators are of use especially with older taps which typically supply
around 15 litres of water per minute. An aerator can help cut the water flow by
less than half to 6 litres of water per minute.

Aerators can be installed on 95% of taps and as per estimates, their use can
save up to 1,274 litres of water in a month.

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, aerators are the
single-most effective water-saving technique that can be employed in
homes.

Everybody is aware that there is a shortage of water, it is only a matter of
showing people how saving can be done without compromising on lifestyle
and comfort. Aerator's faucets can be pushed to various tap-making shops in
the country. So that tap is sold with it already and becomes an inseparable
part of the taps in households. As we can see 19% is wasted by faucets and
the others in the chart are also related to faucets. We can overall have an
impact and make a difference by aerators!

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Project aims - To save 1,000 crore liters of water in 5 cities

Through the campaign, consumers will be educated about water shortage
and how they could save water, Plumbers will be hired to install aerators in
residential and commercial projects, including airports, railway stations, and
hospitals. “Social media platforms will also be used to create awareness
Aerators will be installed in all water fixture units like washbasins, kitchen sink
taps, showers and flushes.

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Survey Area – Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, No of societies–
60000, Population = 2.48 Cr

Total Avg. water collected through rainwater harvesting = 360000
Lac liters

Thus, by doing rainwater harvesting extensively in 60000 societies
of Mumbai and suburb areas we can collect water that can fulfill
the needs of these areas for 15-16 days. With the use of this
mechanism problem of disposal of trash plastic bottles can be
reduced up to some extent also we can use wastewater for
gardening or cleaning purposes. This mechanism serves three
purposes – 
1) Water filtering, 2) Compost generation for plants, 3) Plastic
waste disposal.

Ankur Gat Sheti                                                                                 
By- Dr. Rajesh Bhangade, Location - Dhawalpuri, Ahmednagar,
Budget – 3 cr, In this project, the dam was constructed at the
backwater of Kalu dam near Dhawalpuri with a storage capacity
of 5MCFT. This project has helped to convert 100 acres of barren
land into fertile land and has increased the annual income of
farmers up to 5 -6 lac per annum.

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Baudis - Baudi is a deep stoned pit, which is dug where water percolates
naturally from the earth's surface. It is circular/square in shape, which
gently slopes towards the pit in the center. The Masons place stones in a
particular sequence to have continuous percolation of water from the
ground. At about every 20 cm interval from top to bottom ladders by
stones are constructed in a way that one could get down in the baudi to
collect the water and also keep track of water usage.

How this model can be implemented in Maharashtra?
5-6 foot deep
10 by 10 sq feet area
Volume = App. 500 cubic foot of water can be stored
               = 14158.4 liters of water

On average 250L of water is consumed per day per person in an urban
household. The average consumption of water per day for an average
household will be 1000L. In a colony having 200 households, we need to
build 14 Baudis. To build a baudi, no special material is required, all we
need is labor. A layer of gravel, sand, and charcoal can also be used to
be used as a water filter

Recycling Rainwater – the Indigenous way

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Because of the importance of water in sustaining life, the increasing demand for it as a result of global
population growth, as well as the rate at which pollution and consumption is making usable water
scarcer, it is more important than ever to find ways to conserve water. Conserving water not only helps
all of us ensure a sustainable supply of drinking water for now, but it also helps ensure that our children
and grandchildren will have access to the water they will need to survive.

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Our collective working of how can this impact the regions in Maharashtra and can have
effective results -

Survey Area – Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai.
No. of societies in these area – 60000
Population – 1.11 + 1.25 + .12 = 2.48 Cr
The average catchment area of each society = 296 sq. mt
Average Annual Rainfall = 2500 millimeter
Average Water collected from rainfall in each society = 6 Lac liters
Avg. cost of rainwater harvesting plant – Rs. 50000-60000/-
Total Avg. catchment area = 18000000 sq. mt
Total Avg. water collected = 360000 Lac liters
The BMC provides water up to 150 liters per person per day for domestic use at subsidized rates. The civic body
charges Rs 5.22 per 1,000 liters 
Revenue saved using this water – 3600(Lac) * 5.22 = Rs. 1879200000

Thus, by doing rainwater harvesting extensively in 60000 societies of Mumbai and suburb areas then near
about 188 cr. of revenue would be saved.
Average consumption of water per head in Mumbai = 100 Liters
360000 * 10^5 / 100 = 360000 * 10^3 = 36 Cr people.
Thus, on average, if extensive rainwater harvesting is practiced in all the societies of Mumbai and nearby suburb
then this collected water can fulfill the needs of whole region for 15 – 16 days.

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Wake up call to save water while
we can - solve complex water
issues with easy and effective
ways

Preaching of wonderful people
and amazing insights into the
world of innovation - encouraged
us to practically apply our ideas to
genuinely make a difference

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S A V E  W A T E R  A N D
I T  W I L L  S A V E  Y O U

Team Waterproof