WATER PROJECT · ÁNANDA NAGAR
Water is the foundation of every living system.
A check dam, reservoir and planned distribution system designed to turn seasonal rainfall into dependable water for homes, fields and surrounding villages.
WHY THE PROJECT MATTERS
When wells run dry, every part of life is affected.
Ánanda Nagar and many nearby tribal villages experience severe drought during the long summer. Wells can dry up, forcing people to dig into the riverbed for household water, irrigation and the survival of cattle, buffaloes and goats.
After environmental assessment and detailed planning by professional engineers, the Water Project was created to store rainfall and make water available when the land needs it most.
Reliable water supports drinking, food production, health, livestock and human dignity.
FROM RAINFALL TO RELIABLE SUPPLY
A three-phase plan from rainfall to reliable supply.
01
Capture
A stronger check dam and reservoir retain seasonal water for use beyond the monsoon.
02
Distribute
Supply systems bring drinking and irrigation water throughout Central Ánanda Nagar.
03
Treat
An intake well, purification system, motor house and overhead tank prepare clean water for use.
04
Reach villages
The third phase envisages piping treated water to five to seven surrounding villages.
A PRACTICAL RESPONSE
Designed for the long summer months.
A large well near the Central Office was completed in 2011 to address drinking-water needs. The wider project then focused on rebuilding the check dam at the previous site with a stronger design.
The structure collects water for villages and crops while also serving as a river crossing. The plan was designed without displacing villages or agriculturally productive land.
“All creatures from the smallest organisms to the largest animals need water.”
SHRII SHRII ÁNANDAMÚRTI
PHASE ONE · CHECK DAM
Building a stronger reservoir across the river.
Reconstruction began in January 2012 through the combined work of Ánanda Nagar personnel, engineers, workers, margiis and supporters from Hong Kong Sector and beyond.
The foundations, side abutments and six-metre pillars created the structural base for a reservoir capable of holding water through the dry season.
PHASES TWO & THREE
From stored water to homes, fields and villages.
The next stage extends drinking and irrigation supply through Central Ánanda Nagar. The final phase envisages an intake well, water-treatment plant, motor house, piping and a 450,000-litre overhead tank.
Together, these systems are designed to carry clean water onward to five to seven villages in the surrounding area.
WHAT RELIABLE WATER ENABLES
One infrastructure project strengthens every sphere of life.
DRINKING WATER
A safer and more dependable supply for households through the long summer.
IRRIGATION & FOOD
Stored water supporting crops, livestock and more secure rural livelihoods.
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
Infrastructure that strengthens health, education and development across the region.
FROM EXCAVATION TO FLOWING WATER
The Water Project in photographs.
COLLECTIVE EFFORT IN CONCRETE FORM