Dehradun: In May, Dwarika Prasad Semwal started going door to door in Chamkot village in Uttarakhand, convincing people to dig pits near their homes to store rainwater.
Seven months on, his perseverance has paid off. A total of 3,500 water bodies have come up over an area of 3 sqm in the village as a result of Semwal's persistent efforts.
However, involving people in the campaign called 'Kal Ke Liye Jal' (Water for tomorrow) was not easy. "They seemed attentive as I urged them to make a small but significant contribution to save water, recharge the receding water table underground and offer birds and animals a means to quench thirst by digging ponds. (PTI)
