Water recycling plant in Invocation communityAuroville’s history is very much interwoven with the story of water accessibility. When the Mother launched Auroville on this desertified plateau, it was out of necessity that tree planting, contour bunding and check dams were started, so that life could prosper and sustain the growing needs of the population. Because of the obvious advantages it created, these efforts are still supported.
Today run-off from rain is used to recharge the groundwater. It turns out to be our near-to-only accessible fresh water resource because other resources (rain water harvesting, recycling, reduction of water usage, optimized irrigation practice, etc) are poorly developed. In ancient times the water was collected in the nearby lakes and ponds and visibly recharged. Today the runoff simply “disappears” for us underground or is fast drained away. We lost the visual connection to the natural cycle of water, just as we lost the connection to the many other...
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