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    Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUF) works closely with nonprofits and state governments to develop solutions that create water security and well-being for rural communities. It focusses on water conservation and the promotion of efficient use of water in agriculture in some of the most water-vulnerable regions of India.


    Articles

    A few people gather at the edge of the tank in Alopa village which is filled with water - Water management
    Water & Sanitation
    January 30, 2025
    Photo essay: A blueprint for the rejuvenation of heritage tanks
    In Bundelkhand, the Republic Day theme of ‘Swarim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’ is being demonstrated through the revival of centuries-old traditional water tanks.
    by Rishu Garg, Krushna Chandra Hembram | 3 min read
    an overhead view of a woman in a crop field-gram swaraj
    Agriculture
    January 24, 2025
    Can gram swaraj solve India’s agricultural and water crises?
    Gram swaraj can give political autonomy to villages to work towards water conservation, agricultural development, and farmer welfare.
    by Jayesh Joshi | 6 min read
    Farmers sitting in a group in a field_panchayat
    Water & Sanitation
    October 29, 2024
    Panchayati Raj Institutions can boost water security
    Local governments are uniquely suited for the collective planning and implementation of sustainable water management.
    by Rishu Garg, Neeraja Kudrimoti | 5 min read
    a piece of fabric with a colourful, geometric design--water collaboration
    Ecosystem Development
    August 28, 2024
    Setting the course for water collaboration
    There is a clear and urgent need for partnerships between multiple stakeholders and actors to ensure water security. A few principles and approaches can make collaborative action effective.
    by Anantika Singh, Rishu Garg | 4 min read
    A hillock covered with trees with a water body and clear skies in the background--reforestation
    Agriculture
    July 4, 2024
    Are greener hillocks the key to Bankura’s agricultural revival?
    by Rinku Gope | 3 min read
    a group of women standing and talking in the field--rural working women
    Gender
    April 12, 2024
    A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate
    A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.
    by Pratibha Singh | 7 min read
    women explaining watershed work in binpur_water crisis
    Water & Sanitation
    March 22, 2024
    Photo essay: Farmers combat the water crisis
    To counter India’s water crisis, nonprofits from across the country are helping farmers adopt innovative techniques to reduce water usage in agriculture.
    by Priyanka Rawat | 4 min read
    a sensor on the ground surrounded by grass-cash crops farming
    Agriculture
    March 13, 2024
    Sowing seeds for water security
    Paddy and sugarcane are water-intensive crops, but farmers in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are practising water-efficient methods to cultivate these crops.
    by Srishti Gupta, Sneha Philip | 6 min read
    pencil and rulers on a paper_codification
    Scale
    March 5, 2024
    A social sector playbook: The time has come
    To scale social impact models, we should turn proven processes and principles into a cross-sector code.
    by Anantika Singh | 4 min read
    a group of women standing in a field--community water conservation
    Water & Sanitation
    May 26, 2023
    How community ownership sustains water conservation
    Learn why women from tribal communities in eastern and central India are integral to planning, building, and managing a sustainable water conservation system.
    by Narendranath Damodaran, Saroj Mahapatra | 5 min read
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