Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Bundelkhand Farmers Find Water Relief Through Recharge Project
Farmers in a dry area called Bundelkhand were having a hard time because of too little water and not enough rain.
Many had to leave their farms to find work.
But now, a group called The Art of Living is helping them.
They're building special structures to catch rainwater and send it underground.
This makes more water available for the farmers' crops.
The farmers can now water their fields longer and spend less money, and some farmers are even able to come back to their farms.
It also helps the environment by keeping the soil healthy.
This project, inspired by a spiritual leader, is giving farmers hope.
Farmers in Bundelkhand have faced drought and flooding, leading to an agrarian crisis.
The Art of Living initiated a groundwater recharge project to address water scarcity.
The project involves building recharge wells and structures to direct rainwater underground.
Groundwater levels have increased, extending the operating time of water pumps and decreasing costs.
The project aims to improve crop yields, reduce migration, and restore the local environment.
- Who
- Farmers in Bundelkhand, The Art of Living, and the State Govt.
- What
- A groundwater recharge project to combat water scarcity and improve farming.
- When
- Project initiated in recent years.
- Where
- Bundelkhand region, covering parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To address water scarcity, reverse farmer migration, and improve crop yields.
- Location
- Bundelkhand region (Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh)
- Project Lead
- The Art of Living
- Project Type
- Groundwater Recharge
- Recharge Structures Built
- 238
- Groundwater Level Increase
- 5-6 feet in parts of Birdha block
- Key Issue Addressed
- Water scarcity, farmer migration, and debt