The world's supply of fresh water is running out. Already one person in five has no access to safe drinking water (BBC Website)

The gravity of the situation motivated Himalaya to take some measures to conserve water. We set up a rainwater-harvesting project in the company to ensure that we make effective use of rainwater, which was previously drained off as surface runoff.

As part of the project we channelized the flow of rainwater through percolation trenches into an open abandoned well. In fact, we draw our entire daily requirement of water, which is approximately 2,50,000 ltrs, from 2 borewells!

A thumb rule states that one-inch rainfall per acre of land will mean 100 tones of water! This gives us enormous scope for rainwater harvesting and conservation along with revival of underground water sources by recharging them.

This simple, cost effective and eco friendly water conservation technique has had multiple benefits for us- from improving soil quality to raising ground water levels in and around the area.

Himalaya was one of the first companies in Bangalore to implement this initiative. Our success has meant that more companies are now implementing similar water conservation projects on their premises. In fact we are also assisting a few corporates in setting up these projects.

Moreover, in order to get small and medium industrial houses involved in the water conservation movement, Himalaya is sharing its knowledge and practices with these organizations so that they do not have to spend time trying to reinvent the wheel!

Our rain water harvesting program has been such a success that delegates from CII (Chamber of Indian Industry ) will be visiting our premises shortly to look at work done by us in this area.