Rain Water Harvesting in Khoh Village in Manesar, Haryana, India

Village Khoh (76 55’ 44”; 28 21’ 15”) is situated in the northern parts of foot hill zone of residual Aravali hill near Manesar, where the hill is having steep slope.

To improve the sustainability and availability of water in the area the Maruri Suzuki Foundation (MSF) under CSR activity initiated the work. A MOA was signed among MSF and Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS) to take up a detailed investigation in the village area assigning following scope of work:

· Data collection- Meteorological, Geological, Hydrological, hydrogeological
Remote Sensing-GIS investigations

· Groundwater inventory in post monsoon & water budgeting of the village
· Water & Soil quality analysis- testing

· Geophysical Investigations for locating community water well site & Artificial Recharge sites

·Pond hydrological studies for revival Study of Plantation along hill slope – Survey, tests and recommendations &

·Preparation of overall Investigation report of project

Accordingly, CAWTM, MRIIRS investigated the area of Khoh village appreciating the
significance of Integrated Micro Watershed Management for:
1. Improvement in water security, ecology & livelihood by increasing water availability
2. Data collection- Meteorological, Geological, Hydrological, hydrogeological, Remote Sensing GIS investigations

3. Groundwater inventory in post monsoon & water budgeting of the village
4. Geophysical Investigations for locating community water well site & Artificial Recharge sites