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The Cracks in the Ground
Sirsa, in Haryana, had been watching its groundwater slip away year after year. Wells dried, farmers faced uncertainty, and the daily search for water weighed heavily on households. Rain arrived faithfully, but without a system to harness it, abundance turned into wasted runoff. Sirsa needed more than relief; it needed a sustainable answer.
When Ideas Took Root
That answer came through the ICICI Foundation, which reimagined rooftops as engines of renewal. Across the village, 25 rooftop rainwater harvesting systems were built, each with a 3,000 sq. ft. catchment, 200
feet of piping, filtration units, and a 100-ft recharge bore. Instead of flowing into drains, rain was captured, purified, and injected back into the earth. Quietly and efficiently, the initiative began stitching resilience into Sirsa’s groundwater reserves.
The Ripples We Saw
The results soon spoke for themselves. Millions of liters of rainwater were recharged annually, stabilizing water tables and reviving borewells that had run dry. Farmers could cultivate with confidence, women found relief from the burden of scarcity, and the village grew less vulnerable to erratic monsoons. Beyond the numbers, the community’s perception shifted: rain was no longer a passing season, but a partner in survival. Thanks to the ICICI Foundation’s vision, Sirsa’s rooftops became rivers in disguise.
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