Tata Motors and Maharashtra Government to Restore 1,500 Additional Water Bodies
Tata Motors has signed an MoU with the Maharashtra government to rejuvenate 1,500 water bodies, expanding a program that has already restored over 1,450 water bodies.
1,500
3,000+ crore litres
nearly 7 lakh
What Happened
Tata Motors has signed an MoU with the Government of Maharashtra to restore 1,500 additional water bodies across 25 districts. This expansion builds on a program that has already restored over 1,450 water bodies since 2023, adding more than 3,000 crore litres of water storage capacity and benefiting nearly 7 lakh people. The public-private-community model has improved water availability, groundwater recharge, and irrigation access in water-stressed regions.
Program begins, restoring over 1,450 water bodies.
Program aligns with state's Gal Mukt Dharan, Gal Yukt Shivar Yojana.
Tata Motors restores 1,000 water bodies, creating 2,250 crore litres additional capacity.
New MoU signed to restore 1,500 additional water bodies.
“The Gal Mukt Dharan, Gal Yukt Shivar Yojana reflects Maharashtra’s commitment to building long-term water security through decentralised, community-led solutions. Tata Motors has been a valued partner to the state for many years, driving impactful initiatives not merely as Corporate Social Responsibility, but as a truly responsible institution.”
3,000+ crorelitres
Since 2023 through the water conservation program
Why this matters
The program improves water availability, groundwater recharge, and agricultural resilience in water-stressed regions of Maharashtra, benefiting nearly 7 lakh people.
Terms in This Story
- MoU
- Memorandum of Understanding, a formal agreement between two parties outlining their intentions to work together.
- CSR
- Corporate Social Responsibility, a company's initiatives to contribute to social and environmental goals.
- Groundwater recharge
- The process of replenishing underground water reserves through natural or artificial means.
- Silt
- Fine soil particles that settle at the bottom of water bodies; can be used to improve soil fertility.
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