Partnering with SLB India & Ambuja Cements, I launched RainVault: an initiative to build & install 120 circular water storage tanks for 8 villages in Barmer, Rajasthan: an extremely water-scarce region.

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The goal of the project was threefold:

• Provide an avenue for potable drinking water

• Ensure minimum community disruption (w/ new technologies) to ensure adoption

• Ensure potable water has a sustainable and efficient lifecycle maximizing scarce resources by installing slanted pipes for ease of water delivery

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We used chemical agents such as Calcium Hypochlorite & Activated carbon filters for water storage for a longer duration. Additionally, since mold was beginning to accumulate in the square underground tanks over longer periods of time, I advocated for the change to circular tanks, since mold tends to be formed in corners. This has allowed for the villagers to store clean water for months more!

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During this project, I worked closely with a group of 50-80 women in the villages, conducting workshops not only on rainwater harvesting but also on women’s rights, and empowering them to generate income through activities like making and selling Bajra cookies.

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​Many women in the community are still subjected to patriarchal norms, and our workshops were also about helping them build self-confidence and reclaim autonomy.  We spent months working with the villagers, understanding their struggles with both water scarcity and contamination, and implementing practical rainwater harvesting solutions.