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Rainwater Harvesting – Selected Projects

First Phase:

The project work commenced on the auspicious World Water Day (22nd March '04)  

Justice B.N.Kripal, former Chief Justice of India and Chairman, Coca-Cola India Environmental Council, inaugurating two Rain Water Harvesting projects for community within the premises of Govt. Girls School & Degree College in Kaladera, Jaipur.

Justice Kirpal and Mr. Sunil Gupta, Vice President, Coca-Cola India at the traditional launch ceremony of the two rainwater harvesting projects.
Justice Kirpal inspecting the rain water harvesting plan for the two projects.	Justice Kirpal being felicitated by a member of the village committee during the launch of two rain water harvesting projects.

The dignitaries from left Mr. Bhagirath Sharma - Retd. IAS officer and specialist of water conservation practises, Mr. Bhupinder Suri - AGM, Rajasthan, Coca-Cola India , Mr.M. Dikshit - Supretending Hydrogeologist, Rajasthan State Ground Water Department, Justice B.N. Kirpal, former Chief Justice of India and Chairman, Coca-Cola India Environment Council, Mr. Sunil Gupta - Vice President, Coca-Cola India and Smt. Kanchan Kumawat - Sarpanch (Village Head), Kaladera Village at the inaugration function.

Hundreds of students keenly involved in water conservation program.

Second Phase:  

On May 17th '04 the two Rain Water Harvesting Projects in Kaladera village were completed and handed over to the community.

Addressing the gathering Smt. Kanchan Kumawat - Sarpanch (Village Head) Kaladera Village, sitting from the left the Pradhan of the Kaladera village, Mr. Sunil Gupta - Vice President - Coca-Cola India,Principal Secretary - Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Government of Rajasthan, Shri P.N.Mishra - official of the Rajasthan State Ground Water Department, Mr. G.K.Sharma - General Manager RIICO Industrial Area and Mr. Bhupinder Suri - AGM, Rajasthan, Coca-Cola India.

Coca-Cola India on Monday 17th May ’04 dedicated two rainwater-harvesting projects to the people of Kaladera village, work for which commenced on the auspicious World Water Day (22nd March '04) in Jaipur district where the company has its bottling plant.

The company constructed rainwater harvesting structures at Government Girls School and Government Degree College Kaladera with an approximate storage capacity of three lakh litres and a ground recharge potential of an additional five lakh litres.

Three structures were constructed within two months with the technical assistance of the State Ground Water Board.

US Salodia, IAS, while handing over the project to people said that there was definite need for conserving our natural resources and such initiatives will surely benefit the local communities.

This scientific method for recharging of aquifers is the need of the hour and it is important to take action to ensure sustainable development, said an official of the State Ground Water Department.

The two projects are completed well before the monsoon with the aim to catch the water wherever it falls. It’s a small initiative but it would inspire others to take up similar projects for water conservation.

On the lines of Coca-Cola to protect, preserve and enhance the environment, seven other industries would be constructing rain-water harvesting projects within their premises in RIICO Industrial area.

The company also announced other rehabilitation grants for unemployed enterprising ladies and for repairing of damaged and broken roads.