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Founder, The Rainwater Project @rainwater_info Core member, SAHE Ngo Int Architect Entrepreneur, Designer, organic grower, Go Green Water Champion TEDx Speaker

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One man, one lakh laterite bricks, one year and Voila! An amazing Stepwell๐Ÿ’ฆ So inspiring. The power of one๐Ÿ‘
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"People who are crazy to think they can CHANGE the world, are the ones who Do" Steve Jobs 500 days,1000+ workers,100+ Professionals.Super Encouraging to have initiated,curated &implemented this Monumental Project. Thankyou @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @GWS_Swachh
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2 years
Can you spot 10 differences you see in the before and after Restoration pics ๐Ÿ’งat #BansilalpetStepwell Happy Weekend to all ๐Ÿ’
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2 years
#BansilalpetstepwellRestoration Improved ground water,reduced urban floods, cleaner surroundings and positive health impact A garbage pile last year is now a functional well with 6 Lakh litres water of clean water Lets save our wells๐Ÿ’ง @rainwater_info @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias
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When passion meets purpose ๐Ÿ’ฆ Got to experience the Rain first time this year 2024, third year in a row at #BansilalpetStepwell . The sound of Water flowing out of clay pipes from the galleries in to the well shaft and the well in all its glory was a sight to behold!
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Water bank with enough stored Rainwater in peak summer ๐Ÿ’ง No stress about water in summer as a household or as a colony. The result of recharging 1.5 cr litres annually as a colony and saving more than a lakh of litres for reuse as a household is definitely a winner๐Ÿ’ง
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Are you a community contributing to Urban flooding?? If so Chk this out #RollinghillsGachibowli is a zero discharge 100 villa community. We don't need any common tanker. 1.5 cr Rainwater potential harvested annually๐Ÿ’ง We don't contribute to urban flooding @KTRBRS @MDHMWSSB
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1 year
Fishes dancing away in clean waters at #BansilalpetStepwell is testimony to the fact that if we make serious efforts, all our wells can come back alive, providing water security and reduce urban flooding๐Ÿ’ง A beautiful public space showcasing heritage and culture is a bonus
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11 months
Another beautiful evening at #BansilalpetStepwell @YPO May the Stepwell be blessed with many cultural events that creates a surreal experience with nature and it's elements ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’งand never ever go back to Garbage!
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3 years
People who are crazy enough to believe they can change the world are the ones who do - Steve Jobs #Bansilalpetstepwellrestoration
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Our ongoing well restoration at Kondapur collected 4L litres water ,otherwise would have flooded roads. Proud of this design for a very unique public space #wellrecharge @rainwater_info @Bluehyderabad @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @bonthurammohan @ZC_SLP @MoJSDoWRRDGR
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This was a moment that we planted back in history๐Ÿ’ฆ Water back in the #BansilalpetStepwell Sep 2022 when the well saw clean rainwater filling up.
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The best residential colony is the one that focuses on water security as the biggest priority ๐Ÿ’ฆtanker free! #RollinghillsGachibowli ,a 100 home community,we have 26 pits &12 injection bores that harvest 14 Mlitres of Rainwater annually. We plan 5 injection bores&pits this yr๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ฆ
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Unearthing a 22Lakh litres capacity landmark Heritage Stepwell has been an exciting journey. Three three major milestones acheived๐Ÿ’ง Improving local water security, reducing urban floods and reducing ground water pollution. @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd
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It was such a happy moment to hear about #KGBV students turning Lingampet,Naganna Baavi in to a Yoga space ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ’ง We plan to take up restoration of a few wells. Fantastic support and encouraging leadership from @Collector_KMR @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd
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Clean fresh Rainwater harvested after the last few showers. The Rainwater sump is a water bank that has saved us lakhs of rs in tanker buying in the last 12 years. A one time investment and a life time of guaranteed water savings ๐Ÿ’ง Plz make RWH happen today @rainwater_info
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#BansilalpetStepwellRestoration Super exciting to see aquifers opening up and waters back to the Well๐Ÿ’ง @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @ZC_Secunderabad Connecting urban stories to water stories can make our cities go Sustainable and ground Water rich๐Ÿ’ง @rainwater_info @MoJSDoWRRDGR
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@KTRBRS garu best wishes for the upcoming elections.I believe in voting for someone who has made things happen on ground. Thankyou for making Stepwell Restorations part of the Govt agenda and wish we create many BansilalpetStepwells together across Telangana in the next term๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿชท
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Durgam Cheruvu today๐Ÿ’งSad to see the fishes on the surface reaching out for life giving oxygen Water quality tests needs to be done and addressed immediately. We will loose life in the waterbody soon @ZC_SLP @SEirrigation Plz look in to it. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’ง
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Let's talk SOLUTIONS ๐Ÿ’ง Rainwater harvesting is the most common sense action! Storm water can be diverted in to adjacent open green areas and harvested in multiple methods than allow flooding on roads. We @rainwater_info love what we do every single day๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง @KTRBRS
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Another Stepwell Restoration begins at Jedcherla. Dr Jayanthi who is a volunteer with us has been constantly at it and finally wheeled initial steps with the support of Public representatives Gratitude to each one of you. The first look of steps is a wow @KTRBRS @arvindkumar_ias
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Goosebumps moment to sign this landmark MOU, with 3 major Govt Departments alligning for the #FaluknamaStepwell A testimony to the fact that we have a proactive Govt appreciating genuine work ๐Ÿ™ @KTRBRS @arvindkumar_ias @CommissionrGHMC @tsrtcmdoffice @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd
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Stunningly beautiful Built and the Unbuilt Heritage of our State. A very unique typology of a Stepwell perched in the Cambrian Rock fort at Khila Khammam. This drinking water well was earlier used to make Chakkari Bommalu( moulded sugar dolls) is an interesting fact. @KTRBRS
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4 years
At pillar No 193 Attapur in one hr rains So is the urban flooding under Metro lines and fly overs across the city . We really need to plan water conservation and reduce Urban floods๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’ฆ. @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @bonthurammohan
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Do you want to take a 3 month Health and wealth challenge with Rainwater!! ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ฆ. You save 1 lac rupees per 1000sft rooftop a yr and super mineral rich nutrition Store Rainwater or Throw in drains ?? @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @MDHMWSSB @zcwz_ghmc @JalShaktiAbhyan @mowrrdgr
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Our dream of making this a living monument is unfolding and evolving is such an overwhelming thought. Thankyou @YPO and @ArtSivasri to bring this space to life yet again ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’ง @KTRBRS
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1 year
Another remarkable day, signing an MOU for Phase1 Restoration of three Stepwells in Gadwal with the very dynamic and progressive @kranthi_valluru IAS #CollectorGadwal More updates soon ๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒณ @KTRBRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd
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Today the Balapur Ganesh Laddu Auction is about to commence. A humble request, can we use this funding towards a noble cause , Restoration of #Stepwell at Venugopala swamy temple at Balapur. @KTRBRS @GadwalvijayaTRS #municipalityBadangpet
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A heartfelt blog set the ball rolling for restoration of one of the largest Stepwells of T #JaksaniNagannaBaavi Lingampet,Kamareddy Gratitude earlier Collector JiteshPatil @Collector_KMR @InfosysFoundation @SAHE_Hyd @rainwater_info #Heritagematters
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#BansilalpetStepwellRestoration received the "Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2022" at the Big 5, Global Impact awards in Dubai yesterday. We received jointly as #Kshetra ( Conservation Architects) and @rainwater_info Thankyou @KTRTRS @YadavTalasani @arvindkumar_ias
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3 years
We have offered our rental property as an isolation facility for residents within our community of 100 homes.Fresh home cooked food/ oxygen concentrator as back up Good idea for #communities to minimise spread within families #Quarantine #RWA @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @uferwas
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#BansilalpetStepwellRestoration Imagine this was a dumpyard for 40 yrs ! Literally crores of lts of rain water that could have been harvested๐Ÿ’งwas disconnected from ground water. We need to RETHINK water for our own benefits. @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @Shobu_
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A challenge became a brilliant opportunity๐Ÿ’ง #BhikanoorStepwell A concrete sump on the Well wall was an obstacle for catchment water &caused the well wall to bulge.Reconstruction of the wall with weep holes brought back water to the well๐Ÿ’ง @KTRBRS @Collector_KMR @rainwater_info
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7 months
Another Beautiful Beginning #VenugopalaswamytempleStepwell Manchirevula A well that is a landfill today, can serve as a grt source for ground water security,averting local flooding.Will make it rainready soon Thankyou @SaiLifeSciences for support @SAHE_Hyd @rainwater_info
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#ChennakesavatempleStepwell Today Atmakoor Village Suryapet, owned up the Stepwell after 42 yrs of abandon. It got consecrated on Deepavali ๐Ÿช” illuminating number of lives around with its water๐Ÿ’ง What best way for us to celebrate Deepavali 2023๐Ÿช”๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿชท @jagadishBRS
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3 years
Yet another fantastic Stepwell Restoration at Bapughat by @GWS_Swachh .Happy to have played a role as #HDF and @rainwater_info . Grt opportunity to showcase our work to @KTRTRS garu, @GadwalvijayaTRS and @arvindkumar_ias Sir.Thankyou for the support and kind words of encouragement๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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You never know whats underneath until you dig deeper๐Ÿ’งKeep the faith and never give up๐Ÿ’ง A stark revelation of a Before and After pic of the #BansilalpetStepwell Restoration @KTRBRS @YadavTalasani @arvindkumar_ias @CommissionrGHMC @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd @GWS_Swachh
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When Community connects back to water ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ‘Œ Yet another milestone for #BansilalpetStepwell . The adjacent temple consecrated two idols in the temple with the Stepwell water. The well water was used for all three day rituals. This happening again after 4 decades is notable๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿชท
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1 year
Nallavalli village near Narsapur forest has a beautiful Stepwell, Interesting pieces of History around it,temple, burju.The more we discover, it's just so overwhelming to see Telangana s treasure trove @KTRBRS @Collector_Medak A beautiful stretch to preserve alongside the forest
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Water and the well๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง Pure joy to give back these children their assets @harichandanaias cant thank you for enough supporting ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’ง Many generations will now remember Baram Baavi and its celebrations ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒบ @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd
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1 year
Another Heritage Stepwell at Gadwal, being desilted by @rainwater_info with support from @saytrees_ind and @kranthi_valluru @MC_Gadwal Kudos to my hardworking team,to keep going,where ever we can connect the dots with a sincere goal to restore as many Stepwells ๐Ÿ’ง @KTRBRS
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The Restored Kondapur well came alive as a public space today at our #TEDxHyderabadSalon , Community engagement at its best. @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd
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Met with @collectorkamareddy , Jitesh Patil for a Stepwell restoration in Lingampet. Another treasure trove of a well with a huge water potential. ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd
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Exactly 2 yrs ago #BansilalpetStepwell we were crowdfunding the project. We had started unraveling the monument from monstrous garbage. Two professional well digger teams abandoned as it was an endless exercise! We then put a team of 60 local women & took the project forward๐Ÿ’ง
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Dumping on the lake shore at Ameenpur Lake. The hub of Biodiversity. plz take action ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’งWe cant lose our precious Waterbodies ๐Ÿ’ง @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @AmeenpurM
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Narayanpuram Bhongir, Rachakonda stretch has an amazing potential to become the Hampi of Telangana. A treasure trove of Historical footprints set in Nature. @KTRBRS garu, @TelanganaCMO @SmitaSabharwal @PamelaSatpathy @ACLB_Yadadri Plz make it happen ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
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We need to seriously consider safeguarding each of our Stepwells which are in such a sorry state. Rich History,water,culture and just too many things, our next generations may not see, if we didn't do anything about it today. The most painful is to see these wells gone for ever !
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Kudos @PamelaSatpathy @ACLB_Yadadri for alligning all forces for the #RaigirStepwell Restoration ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ง Amazing finale to the 3 day Jathara at the Stepwell, creating yet another Heritage and Cultural centre around a Stepwell in Telangana @KTRBRS @arvindkumar_ias @MoJSDoWRRDGR
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Most beautiful capture in the morning ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’ฆ The water oozing from natural springs, fit enough for the Deva snanam on Purnima for Lord Jagannatha๐Ÿ™ 108 kalasabhishekam with water from our newly restored Stepwell #Venugopalaswamytemple @SaiLifeSciences @SAHE_Hyd @rainwater_info
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The most surreal Stepwell Inaugral Soul touching performances by Kuchupidi, Odissi and Perini for Samanvaya, The depths of Harmony in Nature #JaksanNaganbaBaavi Lingampet Kamareddy @tstdcofficial for supporting the cultural event by #paramparaFoundation @MadanMohanINC
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Another Large Stepwell rising from dust. A lot of Challenges Inc ownership and undoing almost a Angkorwat vegetation that completely took over the structure. Stay tuned for another largest landmark Stepwell Restoration in Telangana๐Ÿ’ง
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Peak Summer &fresh rainwater available from harvesting last rains.'WATER BANK'in the true sense,there is enough water๐Ÿ’ฆWe have the challenge to use up the stored water effectively before monsoons.A good challenge indeed! #RollingHillsGachibowli #SustainableCities @rainwater_info
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We are not rationing water or facing water shortage as a 100 Villa community at #RollingHills in the last 8 yrs. Even in a few drought hit yrs, we never bought common tankers. We have maximised RWH ( 1.3 Cr lts annually saved ) on roads with 26 pits and 12 injection bores๐Ÿ’ง
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Chukkam Baavi, a heritage Stepwell we desilted last yr at Gadwal Municipal office has strong shallow aquifers supplying 2.4 L lts of free water daily to communities even in peak summers๐Ÿ‘Œ #ProtectWells Thankyou @saytrees_ind @kranthi_valluru ๐Ÿ™ @MC_Gadwal @rainwater_info
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Tulja Bhavani temple Zaheerabad, the most powerful goddess that Chatrapati Shivaji believed in taking her blessings before he set out for War. The well is 400 yrs old. Telangana is sure a treasure trove for Heritage Wells๐Ÿ’ง @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias we need to save each of them.
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Proud Hyderabadi โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’ง @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias
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1 year
Sharing a Goosebumps moment at #BansilalpetStepwellRestoration 50 ft down,as we carefully manouvered through 42 yrs of garbage, plastics, cloth Voila! We opened up a beautiful shell colony on the Northern bottom part of the well Water- Sustanance- life A stark learning indeed!
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2 years
Thankyou Sir for your constant support/encouragement.Your leadership is very inspiring and makes us want to do more.The level of support @YadavTalasani &from the Govt, @GHMCOnline specifically @arvindkumar_ias sir, @HMDA_Gov has been phenomenal. @rainwater_info @GWS_Swachh #SVP
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Looking forward to inaugurating this beauty of a step-well tomorrow at Bansilalpet Fabulous efforts by @kalpana_designs @GHMCOnline @arvindkumar_ias ๐Ÿ‘ Hyderabad is that amazing vibe where Heritage & Modernity blend magnificently โค๏ธ
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Passionate youngsters taking responsibility and being doers is always an inspiration @GreenTeamWNP may your tribe grow๐Ÿ‘ in every district across Telangana, restoring our heritage Stepwells & natural resources. @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info
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When the Universe alligns..... #FaluknamaStepwell 2019. Amongst wilderness and snakes, my foot hit a lime water channel, right next to it was hidden a gem of a Stepwell and it was a wow ! Today when @HMDA_Gov , @tsrtc and @GHMCOnline join hands with us It's a dream come true ๐Ÿ’ง
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IMPACT๐Ÿ’ง A transforming world needs Transformative Solutions ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง #BansilalpetStepwell with 32 ft water today. From a hopeless dumpyard to a functional well with rejuvenated shallow aquifers after 40 plus years! @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @SDGoals @MoJSDoWRRDGR
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2 years
#LingampetStepwell Help us unearth such marvellous Heritage Stepwells across Telangana ๐Ÿ’ง Request you all to share this google form link and help upload Stepwell details in your zone and networks ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd
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Another Well, touch down by our team @rainwater_info For our blue team its not mundane work,but work days filled with excitement satisfaction of achieving larger goals for water one step or a Stepwell at a time ๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒŽ
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#BaaramBaavi , Narayanpet ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ So thrilled to experience this. An abandoned well,we enabled is now evolving in to a public space hosting National and cultural events Gratitude @harichandanaias for making such dreams come true๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ง @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info
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A Project that has touched so many lives, beyond hundreds of residents around the Stepwell ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง A 90 yr old resident of Kavadiguda, barely walking brought her family to visit the #BansilalpetStepwell and wanted to relive her memories๐Ÿ‘Œ She said her happiness is beyond words
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Another District taking steps towards Stepwell Restorations๐Ÿ’งThankyou @kranthi_valluru #CollectorGadwal for meeting us. A Stepwell in the Municipal office serving Well water to the Community free of cost is probably the only example across the country๐Ÿ‘ @KTRBRS @rainwater_info
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When nature defends๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ‘Œ 2.5L lts of clean municipal water captured in the well we recently deepened at #KakatiyaparkHabsiguda as a result of municipal pipe breakage. The water didn't flood the roads, but recharged a well๐Ÿ’ง @amrut_MoHUA @NIUA_India @GHMCOnline @rainwater_info
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The Glory that was, and that is๐Ÿ’ง #BansilalpetStepwell
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There were many that stood with me from day 1 through the toughest journey of #BansilalpetStepwell @nuts2406 @Andrew007Uk are amongst those. To revisit the Stepwell from when we unearthed together to meet again in the same space that's transformed was a moment to behold ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ‘Œ
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kalpana ramesh
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Some stunning facades as we travel past villages unearthing Stepwells in Telangana. Facades that tell us stories of our rich Heritage, culture/Architecture. Unless we think out of the box, these stories will erase in time. #traditionalhomestays #Heritagetourism #Tourismstartups
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kalpana ramesh
2 years
Very Happy to see the grants we won @rainwater_info helping Water Conservation in Soceities ๐Ÿ’ง #DoyensColony , Serilingampally President Lingaraju garu talks about the impact on Borewells, after we did a series of injection borewells in the colony in 2021. @HDFC_Bank @MDHMWSSB
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kalpana ramesh
4 years
Brilliant experience to see crystal clear water after prerestoration of the 80 ft deep Kokapet well in peak summer๐Ÿ’งLets keep our Aquifers alive. Recharge Rainwater๐Ÿ™ @rainwater_info @saytrees_ind @kapil_saytrees @bluehyderabad @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @Andrew007Uk @ErikSolheim
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kalpana ramesh
1 year
Curating wholistic Restoration approach with the Govt and supporting activities, defining/ protecting well boundaries, addressing repairs/removal of cement based additions with Conservation Architects and creating an interesting cultural space is very fulfilling @rainwater_info
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kalpana ramesh
1 year
No words๐Ÿ‘Œ #BansilalpetStepwell today So worth it that we took responsibility for this mammoth transformation๐Ÿ’ง Feels proud as a team to have Initiated ,raised funds, appointed partners for Conservation and precinct development of well and its precinct inc maintenance management
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kalpana ramesh
3 years
Connecting ppl to the City. Loved this idea๐Ÿ‘Œ @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias
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Gratitude @BharatBiotech for helping us restore one of the largest Stepwells in Telangana ๐Ÿ’ฆ @SAHE_Hyd and @rainwater_info Thank @TelanganaCMO @revanth_anumula & @FollowCII for supporting our initiative to restore Heritage water structures which are relevant even today.
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kalpana ramesh
3 months
Taking forward #LingampetStepwellRestoration with @Collector_KMR Ashish Sangwan ji. Thanks much for all your support on precinct development works ๐Ÿ’ฆ @SAHE_Hyd @InfosysMamata @rainwater_info
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kalpana ramesh
2 years
100 plus students/volunteers turned up on a Monday morning for the OU Stepwells clean up!๐Ÿ’ง This speaks about the power of youth for a cause. Thankyou Ravindra garu,VC @osmania1917 @KTRBRS @arvindkumar_ias @HMDA_Gov @rainwater_info @GreenTeamWNP #lionsclubDist320B #Phenkomat
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2 years
#WorldHeritageWeek marks the beginning to another Heritage Stepwell Restoration- Lingampet ( Naganna Baavi) Thankyou Mamta- Infosys Foundation #Manishasaboo VP Hyd & Indore DC Head Dynamic @Collector_KMR Jitesh Patil enabled by #SAHE and @rainwater_info @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias
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kalpana ramesh
5 years
Living amongst nature is๐Ÿ‘Œ. Rolling Hills Gachibowli. 95% tanker free, 500 kgs of leaf compost,450 kgs of plastics segregated monthly,400 trees planted outside our community and water fed with treatment of common sewage with our STP @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @zcwz_ghmc @MDHMWSSB
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kalpana ramesh
11 months
Super excited for this Book launch ๐Ÿ’ง
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kalpana ramesh
1 year
There is Nothing so satisfying than bringing back water to the wells๐Ÿ’ง Such a pleasure to see water gushing out in peak summers with the aquifers opening up after desilting Another touch down by our able team @rainwater_info @KTRBRS @SAHE_Hyd
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2 years
COURAGE is all it takes to initiate and own up a restoration! Kudos @GreenTeamWNP .The sheer joy of transforming a traditional waterbody is beyond imagination ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณwe need more youth in every district to Step up๐Ÿ‘ #Garudapushkaranirestoration Wanaparthy @KTRBRS @arvindkumar_ias
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kalpana ramesh
3 months
Water ๐Ÿ’ฆ Rediscovering the depth of its existence Landfill to Living Heritage #VenugopalaswamytempleStepwellManchirevula Supported by @SaiLifeSciences @SAHE_Hyd @rainwater_info #HeritageMatters Restoring one Well at a time ๐Ÿ’ฆ @DoWRRDGR_MoJS @thebetterindia
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kalpana ramesh
2 years
Excellent and amazing ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘step forward. Thankyou @KTRBRS for Protecting water bodies and life around Jawahar Nagar ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ง
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KTR
2 years
Will be inaugurating the Leachate treatment project at Jawahar Nagar Dump Yard tomorrow This will resolve the major challenge of contamination of water bodies in the vicinity & contain water pollution โœ… Capacity: 2000 KLD (Kilo Liters per day) โœ… Technology: Mechanical
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We are doing some very interesting projects, that will transform not just the water footprint but also create a strong socio cultural connect with Communities. watch this space @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd Connecting Communities to water๐Ÿ’ง @KTRBRS
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kalpana ramesh
2 years
Another Stepwell Restoration at Kokapet begins. @saytrees_ind @kapil_saytrees Gratitude for helping us with this restoration. Improvement of ground water and support animal husbandry for 2k plus cows. @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @Prateek_JainIAS @rainwater_info #SustainableCities
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kalpana ramesh
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@ArtSivasri you brought so much divinity to the Stepwell And that dream of making this site a living monument is so overwhelming to see it happen in front of our eyes. Much efforts go in to curating events by several partners. Thankyou @YPO ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ‘ @KTRBRS
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kalpana ramesh
2 years
Thanks to Krishna and 15 other volunteers from @GreenTeamWNP most of them travelled from Wanaparthy for this clean up. Gratitude guys ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป. Loved the dedication and the target to open up the stairs yesterday,which was ridden in debris for years Impressed with your passion ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ง
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kalpana ramesh
7 months
There is no debate on whether we should save our wells. Even if they are dry today. Desilting and recharging them with clean rainwater will help improve ground water and replenish them year after year. Your bores around will stay alive
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kalpana ramesh
7 months
Chukkam Baavi, a heritage Stepwell we desilted last yr at Gadwal Municipal office has strong shallow aquifers supplying 2.4 L lts of free water daily to communities even in peak summers๐Ÿ‘Œ #ProtectWells Thankyou @saytrees_ind @kranthi_valluru ๐Ÿ™ @MC_Gadwal @rainwater_info
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Absolutely need of the day. Kudos @kkrmardi We have been benefitted for 12 yrs now with reuse and recharge of Rainwater. Not a drop of rainwater goes to the drains. Here are pics from yesterdays rainfall ๐Ÿ’ฆ
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M.Karunakar Reddy
6 months
๐ŸŒง๏ธ Good evening everyone! ๐ŸŒง๏ธ As the first rain of the monsoon graces us today, I can't help but celebrate! After enduring scorching heatwaves and water shortages, this rainfall feels like a festival. But amidst this joy, let's not forget the challenges it brings, especially in
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Sustainable livingโ˜˜๏ธ๐Ÿ’ง Waste Segregation, Rainwater reuse, grey recycling, growing and solar power earns us 210000 rs saved annually Isn't it MONEY wise, ENVIRONMENT wise, HEALTH wise, CARBON FOOTPRINT wise BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @rainwater_info
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kalpana ramesh
2 years
Thankyou @MC_Kalwakurthy and Chairman #YedmaSathyam for your interest in restoring Water and Heritage ๐Ÿ’ง We will do our best to pitch in @rainwater_info @SAHE_Hyd @KTRBRS @arvindkumar_ias
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Amazing to see how the #BansilalpetStepwell and its plaza are evolving as an interesting Public space Trash to Treasure stories๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ง @KTRTRS @arvindkumar_ias @GWS_Swachh @rainwater_info
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