Dhun Jaipur x Water Project

🧭 Introduction to the Metaproblem

Climate instability is wreaking havoc on farming communities across India, with erratic rainfall patterns, droughts, and flooding threatening food security and rural livelihoods. In semi-arid regions like Jaipur, dependency on groundwater is no longer sustainable—and farmers are paying the price.

Water is life, and its absence is a growing crisis.

🌍 Core Problem in the Bioregion

In peri-urban Jaipur, Rajasthan, local farmers face extreme weather swings, from long dry spells to sudden floods. With only 650mm of average annual rainfall and temperatures ranging from 4–47°C, this semi-arid zone struggles with:

• Diminishing groundwater supplies
• Encroachment on community pasturelands
• Loss of crop yield and income stability
• Increased vulnerability to climate change

Communities urgently need localized, scalable water security solutions.

💡 Proposed Solution

The Dhun Jaipur x Water Project is a community-led rainwater harvesting initiative to build 1,000 farm ponds across peri-urban Jaipur—strengthening water self-sufficiency, ecological balance, and regional resilience.

Led by Dhun Foundation in partnership with The I Love Foundation, the initiative includes:

• Site Selection: Community pasturelands and private fields
• Farm Pond Construction: Each with a 9 lakh-liter capacity
• Watershed Management: Designed to prevent flooding, retain water, and recharge groundwater
• Agro-Ecological Planning: Support for multi-cropping, organic farming, and improved livestock care

At a total cost of INR 11.7 CR / USD 1.4M, the project brings scale and science to community water access.

🌱 What Makes it Unique

💧 Localized, Scalable Design – Targets 1,000 strategic sites across Jaipur's most vulnerable zones
🌾 Community Ownership – Farmers co-lead pond construction and water planning
📈 Proven Impact – Crop yields increased 2–2.5x and income doubled in early pilot zones
🤝 Trust-Based Growth – 60+ additional ponds are now being built by community request
🌍 Climate Resilience – Reduces dependence on groundwater and rainfall

This is rainwater harvesting reimagined—as a regional movement.

❤ Why People Should Donate

Your donation helps dig deep—literally and metaphorically. With each farm pond:

• Rain is captured instead of lost
• Farmers feed families and grow incomes
• Soil is restored, and groundwater returns
• The community builds resilience, from the roots up

Be part of a solution that scales regeneration.

🚨 Call to Action

💧 Donate now to help build 1,000 farm ponds in Jaipur.
🌾 Bring water security, food resilience, and ecological balance to Rajasthan’s farming communities.
📢 Share this project and grow a future rooted in water, land, and community.