Mumbai, Mar 19, 2025: Group Legrand India, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure, inaugurated its Water Table Recharge Project in Bore, Pune. This initiative aims to enhance groundwater availability in the villages of Wada in Palghar and Bore in Pune.
The Water Table Recharge Project continues to recharge 50 community borewells, with an expected annual recharge of 10 crore liters of water every year, significantly improving the water supply in these regions. This initiative will ensure a sustainable and reliable water source for over 2,500 direct beneficiaries, primarily from tribal and farmer communities. By improving both the quantity and quality of water, the project will help reduce water scarcity, improve health, increase agriculture yield and ease the daily burden of water collection.
The tribal and farming communities in these regions face immense challenges due to depleting groundwater levels and rainfall variability. These issues have led to severe water scarcity, forcing villagers to walk over 2 kilometers daily to access clean water. The lack of reliable water sources has not only impacted their health and agriculture but also added to their daily burden.
To address these challenges, Group Legrand India, in collaboration with the Third Planet Foundation, has deployed an innovative and patented water table recharge solution developed by Urdhvam Environmental Technologies Pvt Ltd. This method revives low-yielding borewells, accelerating a natural process that would typically take decades.
Omkar Tukaram Malusare, a young farmer, expressed his gratitude to the Legrand Team, stating, “Earlier, we had only half an hour of water for the farms, but now we have uninterrupted 3-4 hours of water even in summers. This has made a huge difference in our lives.”
The project was inaugurated by Abida Aneez, VP-CSR, Group Legrand India, in the presence of the villagers and attended by Group Legrand India employees.
Speaking about the project, Aneez commented, “At Legrand, we recognize our responsibility to address critical societal challenges. Access to water is a fundamental right, and through this project, we aim to provide a sustainable solution to a growing crisis. By leveraging advanced technology and community partnerships, we are improving water access and empowering local communities with a lifeline for a better future.”
As part of its broader sustainability goals, Legrand has pledged to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050, a commitment validated by SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative). With the Water Table Recharge Project, Legrand India reaffirms its dedication to building a sustainable future — one drop at a time.
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