Solution · Support a Pond
We lose 30,000 ponds every year
The crisis
India is losing its ponds — fast.
Across India, ponds have served irrigation, drinking water and groundwater-recharge functions for centuries. But with only 30% of wastewater treated nationally, untreated effluents now pollute the very water bodies communities depend on.
Encroachment, neglect and disconnect from local stewardship have turned thousands of ponds into garbage sinks. The fix isn't engineering alone — it's a restoration model that puts the community back at the centre.
Ponds lost since Independence
30,000 ponds disappear every year. We're working to reverse this — one pond, one community at a time.
How We Work
An 8-step methodology for 20 years of impact
Each pond goes through six core stages — baseline to replication — so every project we touch keeps delivering community and ecological value long after we're gone.
- Step 01
Baseline Assessment & Community Mapping
- Detailed site surveys
- Ecological & socio-economic surveys
- Hydrology mapping
- Soil and water testing
- Community interviews
- Step 02
Designing a Restoration Plan
- Hydrological modeling
- WWTP design
- Desilting protocol
- Nature-based wastewater treatment
- Embankment & pathway design
- Phytoremediation & real-time monitoring
- Step 03
Community Mobilisation & Partnership Building
- Local Pond Committees
- Gram panchayat & CSR partnerships
- Eco-awareness sessions
- School outreach campaigns
- Step 04
Execution & Restoration Activities
- Cleaning, desilting & deepening
- Slope leveling
- Native flora plantation
- Landscaping
- Fencing & signage
- Step 05
Monitoring & Maintenance
- Ongoing maintenance
- Water quality tracking
- Biodiversity observation
- Scheduled team inspections
- Community clean-up drives
- Schoolchild guardianship roles
- Step 06
Impact Measurement & Replication
- Volumetric water benefits
- Groundwater recharge measurement
- Species & vegetation return
- Improved community water access
- Documenting learnings for scale
What we restore
Three kinds of ponds, one playbook
Whether the water body is alive, struggling or gone — we have a tested approach for bringing it back into the community fabric.
Freshwater Pond
Traditional village ponds revived to store rainwater, recharge aquifers and host biodiversity.
Wastewater Pond
Reclaiming polluted ponds with nature-based wastewater treatment, restoring ecological function.
New Pond
Engineering new community ponds in water-stressed sites where natural water bodies have disappeared.
Our impact
Each pond creates a ripple of positive change
Restoration outcomes compound — ecology, hydrology, climate cooling and community access all move together.
- 100+Ponds Restored
- 2MLDWastewater Treated
- 500ML/yrGroundwater Recharged
- 2°CCooling in Ambient Temp
- 50K+People Impacted
Beyond the water
Vibrant community hubs, not just water bodies
We blend green and blue spaces to turn restored ponds into dynamic community hubs — promoting engagement, ecological mindfulness, enriched biodiversity and a stronger bond with nature.
Case study
Brookfield Pond Rejuvenation
An initiative driven by the Border Security Force in collaboration with GuruJal — turning a polluted, choked water body into an ecological asset for the campus and the surrounding community.
For years Brookfield Pond was choked with waste, an emblem of neglect rather than nourishment. The BSF stepped in and partnered with GuruJal to combine community action, wastewater treatment and sustainable practices.
The pond's revival did more than restore an ecosystem: it strengthened the bond between BSF personnel and the villages around the campus, creating a shared sense of ownership over water and place.
Context
A pond filled with waste and pollution, on a BSF campus in Gurugram.
Intervention
Desilting, nature-based wastewater treatment, native plantation and community pond-committee setup.
Outcome
A restored, biodiverse pond and stronger BSF–community ties.
Partner with us
Restore a pond in your geography
Whether you're a corporation aligning CSR/ESG capital, a government body planning a watershed program, or a community ready to revive a local pond — we'll design the intervention with you, end to end.