Aravalli revival gains pace, Hry pushes for water conservation

The Border Security Force (BSF) campus in Bhondsi has emerged as a model for sustainable water management, with significant improvements in groundwater recharge and rainwater conservation through the Gurujal initiative, officials said.

- Leena Dhankhar

GURUGRAM: Spanning 216 acres, the campus has seen a four-foot rise in groundwater levels over the past two years, aided by rainwater harvesting, aquifer recharge, and wastewater treatment, officials claimed.

On Friday, Haryana environment minister Rao Narbir Singh visited the campus to review these conservation efforts.

Water conservation initiatives at Bhondsi BSF Manisha Malik, program manager at Gurujal, highlighted the initiative's achievements, stating that two large ponds have been revived—one for rainwater collection and another for wastewater treatment.

Additionally, a 50 KLD (kilolitres per day) wastewater treatment plant has been installed, and a rainwater harvesting system under PepsiCo's CSR initiative has added 18 kilolitres of daily recharge capacity, she said.

The project has also focused on afforestation, with over 1,000 native trees, shrubs, and herbal gardens planted to improve the ecosystem, they added.