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Pond restoration for villages and farms

Restore village ponds so they hold water for farms, cattle and families, with native trees planted around them.

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400+ companies plant with us · 85% survival, program-wide · 14 states across India

From wasteland to green land, Siwai (MP)

Village water

for farms, cattle and homes

With villages

and gram panchayats

CSR eligible

Schedule VII item (iv)

85% survival

program-wide

Quick answer

Why restore village ponds?

Village ponds store rainwater for farms, cattle and households and recharge groundwater, but many have silted up or been encroached. Restoring them means desilting, repairing inlets and planting native trees on the banks. Grow Billion Trees works with villages and local bodies on the planting and care that keep restored ponds healthy.

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Impact

What it changes

For the people, the land and the companies behind each project.

Water

Rainwater stored and groundwater recharged for nearby farms.

Farmers

Water for crops and cattle through the dry months.

Nature

Shade and habitat from native trees on the banks.

Companies

A rural CSR project with visible, tracked results.

How a pond restoration project works

Five steps from site to report.

Choose ponds with villages and panchayats
Plan desilting and inlet repair with partners
Native planting on banks
Community care
Monitoring and reporting

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From the field

Planting, care and growth on our project sites.

Village women planting saplings at a Grow Billion Trees plantation drive

Employees planting and watering saplings at a corporate plantation drive

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Freshly dug pits and saplings in rows at a plantation site

Volunteers planting saplings across a large plantation site

Community members kneeling to plant saplings along drip lines

Volunteers planting saplings beside drip irrigation lines

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Questions about pond restoration

Why do village ponds need restoring?

Many have silted up or been encroached, so they hold less water for farms and families.

What does pond restoration include?

Desilting, repairing inlets and planting native trees and grasses on the banks.

Who do you work with?

The village community and the gram panchayat, which manage the pond.

Is pond restoration eligible for CSR?

Yes, conservation of natural resources is covered by Schedule VII item (iv).

How long does it take?

Planning and works usually fit around the dry season, with planting timed for the monsoon.

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